Cordova provides a plugin to play sounds in your mobile application. It can record an audio file and also play back audio file on the device.

Installing the plugin:
 

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-media

It has a Media constructor. You can check by showing it on device ready.
 

document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
function onDeviceReady() {
    console.log(Media);
}

var media = new Media(src, mediaSuccess, [mediaError], [mediaStatus]);

where:
src : It is a path for audio file.
mediaSuccess : optional. It is a callback function that is executed when a media file completes its current action.
mediaError : optional. It is executed when there is some error.
mediaStatus : optional. It is executed when there is need to change status of audio file.

mediaStatus constants:

* Media.MEDIA_NONE = 0;
* Media.MEDIA_STARTING = 1;
* Media.MEDIA_RUNNING = 2;
* Media.MEDIA_PAUSED = 3;
* Media.MEDIA_STOPPED = 4;

There are some methods which can be used for audio files:
media.play: It is used to start audio file.
media.pause: It is used to pause playback audio file.
media.stop: It is used to stop audio file.
media.setVolume: It is used to set the audio file volume.

Example:

// Play audio file
function playAudio(url) {
    // Play the audio file at url
    var my_media = new Media(url,
        // success callback
        function() {
            console.log("playAudio():Audio Success");
        },
        // error callback
        function(err) {
            console.log("playAudio():Audio Error: "+err);
    });

    // Play audio
    my_media.play();

    // Mute volume after 2 seconds
    setTimeout(function() {
        my_media.setVolume('0.0');
    }, 2000);

    // Set volume to 1.0 after 5 seconds
    setTimeout(function() {
        my_media.setVolume('1.0');
    }, 5000);
}