Pronunciation:
än-
-mat--
p
-(y)Function: noun
1 : the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds (as "buzz" or "hiss")
2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense (as for poetic effect)
- onˇoˇmatoˇpoeˇic
/-p-ik/ or onˇoˇmatoˇpoˇetˇic /-p
-et-ik/ adjective
Search for "onomatopoeia" in the
Student Thesaurus.
Browse words next to "onomatopoeia."