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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 September 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo Burp Chomp Cough Hiccup Hum Slurp Yawn Ow, Ouch Sounds made by devices or other ...
Onomatopoeia. A sign in a shop window in Italy proclaims these silent clocks make "No Tic Tac ", in imitation of the sound of a clock. Onomatopoeia (or rarely echoism) [1] is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Common onomatopoeias in English include ...
Cross-linguistics onomatopoeia at WikIdioms (Archived) Derek Abbott's, Animal Noises. Portal for the Greek language and language education, onomatopoeic words in Modern Greek. Onomatopoeia - words for rain that sound like rain.
Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .
Lymon, from lime and lemon [15] Mayocue, from mayonnaise and barbecue [16][17][18] Mayomust, from mayonnaise and mustard [16][17][18] Mayoracha, from mayonnaise and sriracha [19] Tarchup, from tartar sauce and ketchup[12] tofurkey, from tofu and turkey. turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken.
Shamanic music. Imitation of sounds in shamanism. Sound mimesis in various cultures. Sound symbolism. Squawk (sound)
A word, often onomatopoeic, which describes a predicate, qualificative or adverb in respect to manner, color, sound, smell, action, state or intensity. Ideophones evoke sensory events. A well known instance of ideophones are onomatopoeic words—words that imitate the sound (of the event) they refer to. Some ideophones may be derived from ...
List of forms of word play. This is a list of techniques used in word play. Techniques that involve the phonetic values of words. Engrish. Chinglish. Homonym: words with same sounds and same spellings but with different meanings. Homograph: words with same spellings but with different meanings. Homophone: words with same sounds but with ...