Science Fair Project Dictionary
Onomatopoeia
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English
Pronunciation
- SAMPA: /%Qn@%m{t@"pi:@/
- on`o*mat`o*p[oe]"ia
Noun
onomatopoeia (countable and uncountable)
- (uncountable) Of a word, having the property that it sounds like what it represents.
- (countable) A word which has the property of onomatopoeia, such as "moo" or "hiss".
Translations
property
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word with this property
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- Portuguese: onomatopéia
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Related terms
Examples of onomatopoeias
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