using words that imitate the sound they denote
Used in a Sentence
onomatopoeia
How to use onomatopoeia in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for onomatopoeia.
Editorial note
I think "pio" is the onomatopoeia for tweet in Japanese too.
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Quick take
using words that imitate the sound they denote
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of onomatopoeia gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for onomatopoeia.
noun
using words that imitate the sound they denote
Example sentences
I think "pio" is the onomatopoeia for tweet in Japanese too.
Yes, and "piu" is the Portuguese onomatopoeia for "tweet".
There is a lot of the visual equivalent of onomatopoeia...
I'm not good with onomatopoeia but normal keys generally go tack-tack-tack while the spacebar goes tchick-tchick-tchick.
To give my post some much-needed useful content, and not look as though I was simply sniping someone's spelling, I may as well share my mnemonic for spelling "onomatopoeia.
I assume bamf refers to x-men comics where "bamf" was the onomatopoeia for the demonic character Nightcrawler's teleportation.
Z in the US is pronounced zee, in the UK zed, so certainly not an example of onomatopoeia for Brits, or a particularly good example for Americans.
No clue, but "kukuruku" sounds a lot like the Russian onomatopoeia for the sound a rooster makes, and the submitter has the word "skazka" in his or her name, which is the Russian word for "tale" or "story".
Names that invoke your product through onomatopoeia, like 'Twitter' strike a good balance between effective communication and defensibility.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use onomatopoeia in a sentence?
I think "pio" is the onomatopoeia for tweet in Japanese too.
What does onomatopoeia mean?
using words that imitate the sound they denote
What part of speech is onomatopoeia?
onomatopoeia is commonly used as noun.