What a word! It may be long, but its concept is fun.
First, here’s how to say it: onna-motta-PEE-a
Onomatopoeia is the quality of some words imitating the sound they name. Basically, when you say one of them, you speak a sound. This is most common in the realm of animal noises, like meow and woof.
Authors use these words especially in poetry as a sound device. But even in prose, they help to pepper the writing with melody and imagery.
You can see a much more extensive list of words here: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/examples-of-onomatopoeia.html
Finally, here is an example from a poem that uses onomatopoeia.
This is the final stanza of “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes:
Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard,
He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred,
He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter—
Bess, the landlord’s daughter—
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.
To read the entire poem, go here: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-highwayman
Onomatopoeia is the quality of some words imitating the sound they name. Basically, when you say one of them, you speak a sound. This is most common in the realm of animal noises, like meow and woof.
Authors use these words especially in poetry as a sound device. But even in prose, they help to pepper the writing with melody and imagery.
Examples of Onomatopoeic Words | |
boo | snap |
buzz | swish |
hum | toot |
moo | tweet |
roar | whoosh |
sizzle | yelp |
slurp | zip |
You can see a much more extensive list of words here: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/examples-of-onomatopoeia.html
Finally, here is an example from a poem that uses onomatopoeia.
This is the final stanza of “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes:
Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard,
He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred,
He whistles a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter—
Bess, the landlord’s daughter—
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.
To read the entire poem, go here: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-highwayman
