italki - Onomatopoeia These are the combination of sounds in a word that imitates or suggests what the word r

Leigh Mumford

Professional Teacher

Onomatopoeia

These are the combination of sounds in a word that imitates or suggests what the word refers to. For example:

hiss - for the sound made by a snake

cuckoo - for the sound the cuckoo bird makes

sizzle - the sound you hear when bacon is frying in the pan

Can you add to the list?

Sep 16, 2014 5:52 PM

I love this one in tagalog (filipino) : nangangagat: bite

September 17, 2014

Tick tock!

Drip drop!

September 18, 2014

...and "whinney" and "neigh" for the sound a horse makes.

"Smack" for the sound of a slap.

September 17, 2014

I heard that many of the english verb come from onomatopeias, like to scratch, to sneeze, to whip, to hit....

September 17, 2014

Quack!

September 17, 2014

Leigh Mumford

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