CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -: the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds (as “buzz” or “hiss") : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense (as for poetic effect) onomatopoeic.-ˈpē-ik. adjective.

Detailed explanation-2: -As already discussed, the usage of words to describe any sound that is created by a living being, a non-living object or entity is termed onomatopoeia. In some cases, the sound itself is used as the word. For example, ‘meow’ is the sound made by a cat and the onomatopoeic word to mention the sound of cats is also meow.

Detailed explanation-3: -These words seem to mimic what they represent out there in the world-the sounds of explosions, of laughter, of hiccups, and of roosters. The literary term for these kinds of words is “onomatopoeia, ” from the Greek words “onoma, ” meaning name, and “poiein” meaning to make.

Detailed explanation-4: -Onomatopoeia is defined as the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). Following is a beginner’s guide to onomatopoeic sound effects search words. Some of these terms can be found in any dictionary, and some are unique to sound effect library naming conventions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Onomatopoeia is the use or creation of a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia. Common onomatopoeias include animal noises such as oink, meow (or miaow), roar, and chirp.