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Use of words that imitate sound?
Onomatopoeia is the name for words formed from an imitation of natural sounds. Words like bang and hiss imitate the sounds they describe and are examples of onomatopoeia.
What part of speech is onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia isn't a part of speech; it's a rhetorical device. Onomatopoeia can be present in several parts of speech - nouns, verbs, or adjectives. The common thread is that words all sound like their meaning. For example, the word "buzz" actually sounds like the buzzing noise that is its meaning. The word onomatopoeia is a noun.
What do you call a word written to look like its meaning?
onomatopoeia
Is ouch an adjective?
no; its an onomatopoeia :) ( a word spelt like it sounds )
What do you call words that sound like noise thay are macking?
onomatopoeia
Is wow an onomatipoea?
Good question. Wow is an onomatopoeia-like word. In my connotation it is not onomatopoeia but it fits a certain definition type. Onomatopoetic words that describe feelings or figurative expressions are considered onomatopoeia-like words. Wow is one of those words. It represents the expression so many people exhibit when they are surprised or impressed. Bling is another example of an onomatopoeia-like word that departs from strict auditory mimicking.
Is the word lipstick an onomatopoeia?
No, the word "lipstick" is not an onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz" or "hiccup."
Is shh an example of onomatopeia?
That is correct, like cuckoo and whisper, an onomatopoeia is a word formed by imitation of a sound, i.e. the sound connected to the meaning of the word.
Is held a onomatopoeia?
Held is not an onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia is a sound like boom.
Is thundering onomatopoeia?
no , it is not an onomatopoeia because onomatopoeia is something that imitates sound .. like buz or shhh so a good words for thunder will be crack..brommbrrommm
Is microwave an onomatopoeia?
no, an onomatopoeia is a word which sounds like what it is. for example, "bang" is the name of it as well as the sound it makes
Is static an onomatopoeia?
No, "static" is not an onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the noise it represents, like "buzz" or "splash". Static is a term used to describe interference or noise in audio or visual signals.
Is jump onomatopoeia?
No. Jump is not a noise, but an action or verb. Onomatopoeia is like "Crash" or "Bang" but jump is not
What is a explanation of onomatopoeia?
onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the sound it makes such as: tweet tweet vroom ruff ruff things liek that are considered onomatopoeia.
Is crack an example of onomatopoeia?
Yes, crack is an Onomatopoeia. This is because an Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like what it represents. In other words, you say it exactly how it is when you hear it.
Is collide an example of an onomatopoeia?
No. onomatopoeia has to do with sound. I agree, but if you use words like WHAM, BOOM or BANG, then, it becomes an onomatopoeia.
Is nay a onomatopoeia?
No, "nay" is not an onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz" or "meow". "Nay" is a term used to express refusal or denial.
