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A descriptive word that’s pronunciation imitates the sound of the action that it is referencing.<ref>Greenblatt, Stephen, gen. ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 8th ed. Vol.1 New York: Norton, 2006. Print.</ref> It's meant to sound like its namesake and is commonly called a sound word.<ref>Tonge, Pamela. "Basic Reading of Sound Words-Onomatopoeia." Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2000/5/00.05.11.x.html>. </ref> It is used to help the reader receive a fuller experience by mimicking the sound of the animal, machine, musical instrument, or action.<ref>"Definition of onomatopoeia in English." Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/onomatopoeia>.</ref> 

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==Origin==
Ancient Latin and Greek meaning "word making”.<ref>"Definition of onomatopoeia in English." Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/onomatopoeia>.</ref> 

==Examples==
: Buzz<br />
: Hiss<br />
: Swoosh<br />
: Slurp<br />
: Fizz<br />


==References==
#Greenblatt, Stephen, gen. ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 8th ed. Vol.1 New York: Norton, 2006. Print.
#Tonge, Pamela. "Basic Reading of Sound Words-Onomatopoeia." Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2000/5/00.05.11.x.html>. 
#>"Definition of onomatopoeia in English." Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/onomatopoeia>.
#>"Definition of onomatopoeia in English." Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/onomatopoeia>.


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