Onomatopoeia is a word that is made up of the words sound and word. It is used to describe the sound that something makes.
The sound of the door slamming was onomatopoeic.
The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was also onomatopoeic.
noun
using words that imitate the sound they denote
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The word borborygmus is an onomatopoeia for this rumbling.
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Asturias use of onomatopoeia, metaphors and repetition.
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Oxymorons and onomatopoeia are introduced later in the series.
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The game was originally called is a Japanese onomatopoeia.
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The name probably represents humorous onomatopoeia.
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What's your source for the onomatopoeia etymology
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The use of onomatopoeia by Keralites is also well known.
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Onomatopoeia is often used to reinforce the game's visual style.
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He uses mime and grammelot and onomatopoeia to represent the action.
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Her planet's name is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak.