Words similar to onomatopoeia
Example sentences for: onomatopoeia
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Onomatopoeia adds zest to language, from aagh! to zzz ..., but somewhere between print and enunciation, the exact equivalence between sound and sense can get lost.
Luckily, since most comics are aimed at those with unsophisticated reading skills, most of the onomatopoeia inside is spelled the way it sounds.
This was the word that first caught my eye as the obverse of onomatopoeia.
Much comic-book onomatopoeia comes from the fights of good guys versus bad guys, specifically the sound of fists against bodies.
In fact, the amount of back-formed onomatopoeia devoted to sounds of human manufacture is astounding.