Crash! When a word is formed from the sound that an associated thing makes, call it an example of onomatopoeia. ... Examples of onomatopoeia in English include burble, buzz, slosh, ratatat, and thud.
What are the 5 examples of onomatopoeia?
Common Examples of Onomatopoeia
- Machine noises—honk, beep, vroom, clang, zap, boing.
- Animal names—cuckoo, whip-poor-will, whooping crane, chickadee.
- Impact sounds—boom, crash, whack, thump, bang.
- Sounds of the voice—shush, giggle, growl, whine, murmur, blurt, whisper, hiss.
What are some onomatopoeia words?
Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the action they are describing. They include words like achoo, bang, boom, clap, fizz, pow, splat, tick-tock and zap. Many words used to describe animal sounds are onomatopoeia.
