onomatopoeia

/ˌɑːnəˌmɑːtəˈpiːə/

nounon · o · mat · o · poe · ia

Think: “ON a MAT, a POE(t) says ‘EE-uh!’” → ON-O-MAT-O-POE-IA.

Yes, it's onomatopoeia. Watch the middle: it’s **-mat-** (like “mat”), and the end is **-poe-ia** (poe + ia).

Definitions

  1. nounA word that imitates a sound (for example, buzz, hiss, or bang).
  2. nounThe use of sound-imitating words in writing or speech.

Examples

  • “The comic book used onomatopoeia like “pow” and “zap” to show action.”
  • “In her poem, the onomatopoeia “sizzle” made the scene feel more real.”
  • “Our teacher asked us to find examples of onomatopoeia in the story.”

Synonyms

sound wordechoic wordimitative wordsound-imitative termphonaesthetic word

Translations

ES onomatopeyaPT onomatopeiaFR onomatopée

Common misspellings

onomatapoeiaonomatopoeaonomatapeaonomatopoeiyaonomatopoieaonomatopoeaiaonomatopoeiaaonomatopoeïa

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