Word Sounds
on·o·mat·o·poe·ia
/ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə,ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə/
noun
/ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə,ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə/
noun
- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).
- the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect.