tell me what it is and give an example...first person...gets the ten....
2007-03-05 11:46:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's any word that is spelled in such a way as to mimic a sound. ie. tiger roars (the word roar sounds like the actual sound) cats meow, birds chirp, bears growl, owls hoot.
2007-03-05 11:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopÅia) is a word, or occasionally, a grouping of words, that imitates the sound it is describing, and thus suggests its source object, such as “bang” or “click”, or animal such as “moo”, “oink”, “quack” or “meow”.
Onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each.
2007-03-05 11:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Nepetarias 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means...The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer ..
2007-03-05 11:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a word that sounds likes what it represents i.e. chirp, bark, moo, etc.
2007-03-05 11:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Evelyn's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zip, buzz, bop, bam, pow
2007-03-05 11:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Ernimay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋