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onomatopoeia
1. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle)
“a relatively large number of bird names arise by onomatopoeia”
noun
/ˌɑnəˌmɑdəˈpiə/
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onomatopoeia
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Children often enjoy using onomatopoeia, such as “meow,” to _____ the sounds made by cats."
Select three words related to onomatopoeia
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- echoism
- silence
- phoneme
- soundword
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Choose the phrase that uses onomatopoeia correctly
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Find a word related to onomatopoeia
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