🔊onomatopoeia

noun
/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ə/

Meaning

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

Example Sentences

The word 'buzz' is an example of onomatopoeia.

Synonyms

sound symbolism, echoism, imitation, word-sound, noise word

Antonyms

abstraction, silence

Collocations

use of onomatopoeia, example of onomatopoeia, poetic onomatopoeia

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