JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="#">Наведи на меня и услышишь звук</a>
<audio class='player' src='http://audiko.net/get/mp3/3736707/25700537/Apollo-Brown-Just-Listen-To-The-Melody.mp3?k=33effe4a4ca7884338f132b7bc41bee6&m=1&source=desktop'></audio>

JavaScript

$('a').hover(function(){
    $('.player').trigger('play');
},function(){
    $('.player').trigger('pause');
});