Onomatopoeia

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊnoʊˈmɑtoʊˈpoʊˈiə/

Onomatopoeia (noun)

  1. A word that sounds like the noise it describes, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

Examples

  • An onomatopoeia can make a story more engaging.
  • An onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its meaning.

Common collocations: create an onomatopoeia, use onomatopoeia, identify onomatopoeia

Synonyms of Onomatopoeia

Formal

Neutral