onomatopoeia
/หษnษหmรฆtษหpeษชษ/
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Simple Meaning
a word that sounds like the noise it describes, like 'buzz' or 'pop'.
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โ'Splash' is a great example of onomatopoeia.โ
โWe learned about onomatopoeia in our poetry class today.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.
Related Words
Synonyms:
sound wordimitative word
Word Family:
onomatopoeiconomatopoeically