onomatopoeia
/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/noun
उच्चारण ऑनमैटपीअ
ध्वन्यात्मक शब्द-रचना, अनुकरण-शब्द
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the fact of words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe, for example hiss, buzz or bang; the use of words like this in literature
ध्वन्यात्मक शब्द-रचना, अनुकरण-शब्द
- 'Buzz', 'sizzle' and 'cuckoo' are examples of onomatopoeia.
- The word 'splash' is a good example of onomatopoeia, since it imitates the sound of water.
- Comic strips rely on onomatopoeia, such as 'boom' and 'crash', to show sound.
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- The teacher asked us to find three examples of onomatopoeia in the poem.
- Words like 'tick-tock' and 'murmur' are formed by onomatopoeia.
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on·o·mat·o·poe·ia
With -poeia (not 'onomatopia' or 'onomatopea').
अंत में -poeia ('onomatopia' या 'onomatopea' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Onomatopoeia (sound words: buzz, hiss, tick-tock); alliteration (repeated first sounds: 'Peter Piper picked'); simile (comparison with like or as); metaphor (direct comparison); personification (giving human qualities to things); hyperbole (exaggeration); oxymoron (contradictory words together: 'deafening silence').
अलंकार बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: onomatopoeia (ध्वनि-शब्द: buzz, hiss, tick-tock); alliteration (पहली ध्वनि की आवृत्ति: 'Peter Piper picked'); simile (like या as से तुलना); metaphor (सीधी तुलना); personification (चीज़ों को मानवीय गुण देना); hyperbole (अतिशयोक्ति); oxymoron (विरोधी शब्द साथ: 'deafening silence')।