Phonetic: /on·o·mato·poe·ia/
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition
- the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it : the creation of words that imitate natural sounds (such as buzz, hiss)
… some of our most beloved onomatopoeias: crackle, sizzle, pop, slurp. - the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
a study of the poet’s onomatopoeia
