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Meaning of onomatopoeia

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

onomatopoeia

Pronunciation:/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpeɪə//ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə//ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/

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Definitions

  1. The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.

  2. A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".

  3. The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.