noun
onomatopoeia
on-uh-mat-uh-PEE-uh
Onomatopoeia (noun) means a word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, hiss, splash or clang; also the forming of such words. Example: “Crackle" and "pop" are onomatopoeia.”
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A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, hiss, splash or clang; also the forming of such words.
""Crackle" and "pop" are onomatopoeia."
How to use onomatopoeia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word that sounds like the noise it describes.
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Etymology
From Greek "onomatopoiia," the making of names, from "onoma" (name) plus "poiein" (to make).
Rhymes for onomatopoeia
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What is onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like the thing it names — buzz, hiss, sizzle, thud, meow. The word's pronunciation imitates the noise itself.
What are examples of onomatopoeia?
Buzz, hiss, splash, clang, crunch, whoosh, murmur, cuckoo, sizzle, thud and pop are all common examples.
How do you pronounce onomatopoeia?
on-uh-mat-uh-PEE-uh — five syllables, with the stress on the "pee".
What is the meaning of onomatopoeia?
"onomatopoeia" (noun) means a word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, hiss, splash or clang; also the forming of such words.
