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What is onomonopia?


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Onomonopia is the representation of a sound by an imitation thereof; e.g., the cat mews. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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A word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click." Chacha!

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