2006-12-17 07:33:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I believe they, they're both words that came from a sound.
2006-12-17 07:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be, but they aren't always. you can say *sniff sniff* or *whimper* in a certain tone and it is an onomonopia, but you can also say, he whimpered, or she sniffed, and then it isn't.
2006-12-17 07:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by locomonohijo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think so. They ARE kind of obscure though, aren't they? Not quite as obvious as "BANG!" But I've seen them used that way in illustrations before.
2006-12-17 07:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by rainchaser77 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. try something like "SWOOSH" "TTHHPPP" "Plop" "BAM" "Kerthunk", Whippetty" "VROOOM" "CRUNCH" "CLINK" "Chomp" and "Rununununununnnn". Onomatopoeia means words that make sounds. When you say one of those words it should sound like the noise you are talking about.
2006-12-17 07:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by charity2882 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would say they are. These onomatopeia-ic things are sometimes a matter of opinion!
2006-12-17 11:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you feel it is, yes it is
2006-12-17 07:39:20 · answer #6 · answered by Kumari V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋