What is an Onomatopoeia?

Besides it being a long word that I still have trouble spelling to this day, an onomatopoeia is a word that is based on the sound the word is meant to describe. If you're a fan of comic books, POW! BAM! OOF! are all examples of onomatopoeia. When figuring out when a word is an onomatopoeia, ask yourself if the word is how you would spell out the sound of something that you hear. I hope this has been a helpful answer!

It is a word that sounds like the sound it describes. For example, the sound a doorbell makes is ding dong.

Words that appeal to the reader's sense of sound- words that sound the same as they are written eg. zap, pow, ssssh, hiss, bizz, boom, bang, snap, crack, fizz, pop

Onomatopoeia is a word that describes phonetically that which it is referencing. For example "BANG" "Swoosh" or "Tick Tock" of a clock.

Onomatopoeia is when a word makes the sound it describes, for example:

bang, crash, splash, bark, woof.

A word that has come into existence because of the sound of what it means e.g. sizzle

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that sound like their sound such as buzz, snap or thud. You wouldn't write 'an onomatopoeia'. Here's how you could use this literary term in a sentence:

"... the writer uses onomatopoeia such as 'hiss' and 'roar' to contribute to the powerful descriptions of animals in the poem."

"...the writer uses onomatopoeic words including 'snap' to heighten the impact of their description and add to realism."

Hi Dolores! Onomatopoeia is a literary device in which the word sounds exactly like the sound that it makes - Like: Bang, Sizzle, Quack. I also have a really handy tip for remembering how to spell onomatopoeia, sing it to the tune of Old Macdonald had a farm - O N O M A T POEIA! Amazing huh?

Onomatopoeia is simply a word like "clap" which is the sound you make with your hands. So the sound of clapping is the same as the actual word.

Onomatopoeia is the formation of words from sounds associated with them like buzz which is the sound a bee makes.

Onomatopoeia is a language device writers use to create a sense of sound for example the word pop when spoken makes the sound of something popping. Therefore the word pop is an example of onomatopoeia.

A word which sounds like the noise itself, e.g bang, cuckoo

This is the best explanation I have ever found. The examples and way onomatopoeia is explained here is INCREDIBLY easy and memorable!

Enjoy! :)

Onomatopoeia

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Onomatopoeia: Words whose sound suggest its meaning.

Onomatopoeia examples:

The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive.

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The pig squealed when it saw the dog coming.

Hi Dolores, Onomatopoeia refers to words that are written how they sound. For example ‘whoops’ or ‘bang’. They are useful in describing sounds through language.