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How to pronounce “onomatopoeia

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Pronunciation guide for onomatopoeia

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of onomatopoeia with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
How Poetry Unlocked My SuperpowersA simile, double entendre, onomatopoeia, end rhyme, internal rhyme and so on.
Definition summary
(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

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How to pronounce onomatopoeia

How Poetry Unlocked My Superpowers

A simile, double entendre, onomatopoeia, end rhyme, internal rhyme and so on.

Example Sentences

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.
  • (countable) A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".
  • (uncountable, rhetoric) The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.

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