onomatopoeia

IPA/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/
IPA/ˌɑːnəˌmætəˈpiːə/

onomatopoeia — noun

1. the forming of a word so that its sound copies the real sound of the thing it na

1.名詞C1
釋義

the forming of a word so that its sound copies the real sound of the thing it names — for example, 'buzz' for a bee or 'splash' for water

例句

The poem uses onomatopoeia, with words like 'crash' and 'bang' filling each line.

use onomatopoeia + sound-copying examples

Anjali explained that 'buzz' and 'hiss' are clear examples of onomatopoeia.

example of onomatopoeia

同義詞
  • echoism

    technical synonym, used mostly in linguistics writing

  • sound symbolism

    broader — any link between a word's sound and its meaning, not just sound copying

用法筆記

Uncountable noun: say 'an example of onomatopoeia' rather than 'an onomatopoeia'; the individual words themselves are called 'onomatopoeic words'.

常見錯誤

❌A buzz is an onomatopoeia.
✅A buzz is an example of onomatopoeia.
💡onomatopoeia is uncountable, so it never takes 'a' or 'an'.