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If you have the tools, remove the battery and take it to an auto parts store they can test it for you for free.
The connection to the battery could be corroded as Chris was saying making the same sound. But if you clean it and it makes the same sound after you have charged the battery then the battery is on its last leg.
If you tap on the starter and it starts working, quickly have the starter replaced anyway as it is on it's last leg.
A lot of this you can do yourself if you have a few tools. Having a volt meter really helps when it comes to diagnosing electrical problems. Even if you clean the terminals, charge the battery and it starts... if the alternator isn't putting out enough voltage to keep the battery charged it will happen again. You could tell this even with the cheapest volt meter.
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