Onomatopoeia
The word 'onomatopoeia' comes from the combination of two Greek words, one meaning 'name' and the other meaning 'I make,' so onomatopoeia literally means 'the name (or sound) I make.'
That is to say that the word means nothing more than the sound it makes.
That is to say that the word means nothing more than the sound it makes.
Many onomatopoeia words appear in comic books to model the actions of the characters. They also often end in exclamation marks to model excitement or action.
Pow! Boom! Bam! Whoosh! Bang! Ka-Boom! Zoom! Splat! Boing!
Pow! Boom! Bam! Whoosh! Bang! Ka-Boom! Zoom! Splat! Boing!
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Words Related to Water:
- often begin with sp- or dr- and often end in -le bloop splash spray sprinkle squirt drip drizzle plop |
Words Related to the Voice:
- often begin with gr- or mu- giggle growl grunt gurgle mumble murmur bawl belch chatter blurt babble chug ding dong |
Words Related to Collisions:
- often begin with cl- or th- and often end in -ng bam bang clang clank clap clatter click clink ding jingle screech slap thud thump |
Words Related to Air:
flutter fisst fwoosh gasp swish swoosh whiff whoosh whizz whip whisper fizz puff |
Animal Sounds:
arf baa bark bray buzz cheep chirp chortle cluck cock-a-doodle-doo cuckoo hiss meow moo neigh oink purr quack ribbit tweet warble |