Definition
 When
a word sounds like the thing it describes, this is onomatopoeia.
It
is a figure of speech.
It's
pronounced 'Ono-Mato-Peeya'.
EXAMPLES
buzz |
pop |
bang |
swish |
cuckoo |
hissing |
USE
Onomatopoeia
is used a lot in comics, nursery rhymes, and poetry.
It
is also used in adverts - as in the example:
'Snap, crackle, pop!'.
If
we say that the boy made a 'splash' jumping into the pool - the
word 'splash' sounds like the thing it describes.
'Onomatopoeia'
is the only case in English of a word which has a direct connection
with the thing it describes.
The
word 'house' describes a building with rooms in which we live.
But
there is no real connection between the word and the thing
it describes.
The
same is true of all other words, except onomatopoeic words.
Here
are some more examples:
fizz |
whoosh |
plop |
thwack |
crunch |
clack |
|
