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Onomatopoeia - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - Onomatopoeia is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests a sound that it refers to. Common onomatopoeias in English include animal noises such as oink, meow, roar, and chirp, among various other noise-based verbs and nouns such as ...
Merriam-Webster
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ONOMATOPOEIA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
January 13, 2026 - the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it : the creation of words that imitate natural sounds (such as buzz, hiss); also : a word formed by onomatopoeia; the use of words whose sound suggests the senseβ¦
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Reader's Digest
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50 Onomatopoeia Examples That You Never Thought of Before
June 25, 2024 - In addition to being one of the ... a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that mimics a sound and using it to describe that sound....
The Poetry Foundation
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Onomatopoeia | The Poetry Foundation
June 10, 2025 - Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which a word imitates the sound associated with an action or an object, effectively mimicking the sound it describes.
Grammarly
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Onomatopoeia Definition and Usage Examples | Grammarly
May 12, 2025 - Itβs like the word itself makes the sound. The word βonomatopoeiaβ comes from the old Greek words onoma (name) and poios (making), which together mean βmaking a name.β In short, onomatopoeia names a sound with a new word that imitates it.
Oregon State University
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What is Onomatopoeia? || Oregon State Guide to Literary Terms | Oregon State University
September 18, 2024 - The literary term for these kinds of words is βonomatopoeia,β from the Greek words βonoma,β meaning name, and βpoieinβ meaning to make. But instead of making or using arbitrary words to signify some unrelated thing (like a pencil), when we speak in onomatopoeias, we are using words ...
Academy of American Poets
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Onomatopoeia | Academy of American Poets
October 24, 2022 - Onomatopoeia - Onomatopoeia is the use of language that sounds like the thin
HeyTutor
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Onomatopoeia Definition and Examples - HeyTutor
May 29, 2024 - Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it's describing. When you come across an onomatopoetic word, you can hear the sound of the word that is described.
YouTube
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What is Onomatopoeia? For Kids | Twinkl USA - YouTube
In this video, children will learn more about the figurative language feature, onomatopoeia.0:02 What is onomatopoeia?0:50 Examples of Onomatopoeia1:59 Why d...
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Reddit
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r/grammar on Reddit: What constitutes as an onomatopoeia
February 27, 2021 -
I apologize if this question may seem trivial, but I'm quite perplexed as to what qualifies as an onomatopoeia. Does it simply include written sounds, or does it also include the description of sounds? Here is the quote for reference:
"From somewhere near by came scuffling, kicking sounds, sounds of shoes and flesh scraping dirt and roots."
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I would say in your example, that "scuffling" and "scraping" were onomatopoeic because they have sounds (when spoken) that are reminiscent of the sounds they are describing. Words that fit the definition are those which, when said, force you to actually imitate what you are describing. These words still count as onomatopoeic, even when they are written and the "sound" only occurs in the reader's imagination.
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Onomatopoeia means the word itself sounds like what it is describing. Very few words fit this criteria. A good example would be buzz. Say buzz. That tingly 'Z' sound at the end is the sound of a bee. Another would be tsk-tsk, as in, "She tsk-tsked at me." The word itself mimics the sound a person makes when they tsk-tsk at you. If you said scuffling to a toddler, they wouldn't know what you meant. But if you said, moo, meow, or buzz they would get it. That's onomatopoeia.
Wiktionary
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onomatopoeia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Borrowed from Latin onomatopoeΓ―a, from Ancient Greek α½Ξ½ΞΏΞΌΞ±ΟΞΏΟΞΏΞΉΞ―Ξ± (onomatopoiΓa, βthe coining of a word in imitation of a soundβ), from α½Ξ½ΞΏΞΌΞ±ΟΞΏΟΞΏΞΉΞΟ (onomatopoiΓ©Ε, βto coin namesβ), from α½Ξ½ΞΏΞΌΞ± (Γ³noma, βnameβ) + ΟΞΏΞΉΞΟ (poiΓ©Ε, βto make, ...
The Sunday Guardian
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Word of the Day βOnomatopoeiaβ: Know its Meaning, Origin, Phonetic, IPA & More
2 weeks ago - Onomatopoeia is a literary device where words mimic natural sounds, commonly used in literature, media, comics, and everyday speech.
BBC
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What is onomatopoeia? - BBC Bitesize
March 22, 2024 - Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like what it means. Find out more in this Bitesize KS2 English guide.
YouTube
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What is Onomatopoeia? || Literary Device Lectures - YouTube
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Published February 2, 2021
EF English Live
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A Whizz Bang Guide to Onomatopoeia - What Is It and When Should You Use It? | EF English Live
An onomatopoeia is a word that sounds just like the thing it is describing. Itβs also one of the trickiest words in the English language to spell! The word onomatopoeia comes from the combination of two Greek words, one meaning βnameβ ...
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What Is Onomatopoeia? | Definition & Examples
January 31, 2025 - Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which a word is pronounced the same way as the sound associated with it. Onomatopoeia occurs most commonly with
ThoughtCo
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Snap, Crackle, Pop - Smashing Examples of Onomatopoeia in English
May 8, 2025 - Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Here are some examples.
Ereading Worksheets
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101 Onomatopoeia Examples | Ereading Worksheets
July 20, 2021 - Onomatopoeia is when a wordβs pronunciation imitates its sound. When you say an onomatopoeic word, the utterance itself is reminiscent of the sound to which the word refers. Poets use onomatopoeia to access the readerβs auditory sense and create rich soundscapes.
PubMed Central
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Onomatopoeia β listening to the sounds behind the words - PMC
A patient may report to a physician: βI tripped and heard a horrid crunch in my ankle. I cried out ow, ow, and someone came and helped me.β βOwβ and βcrunchβ are examples of onomatopoeia β words that sound like the things they describe. Every language has these kinds of mimetic ...
Cambridge Dictionary
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ONOMATOPOEIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ONOMATOPOEIA definition: 1. the act of creating or using words that include sounds that are similar to the noises the wordsβ¦. Learn more.