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Ahem...oops...tut!
A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. She's particularly interested in how they're spelt. The only ones I can think of so far are below:
ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut
any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.
ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut
any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.
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if that makes sense. of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? [/nq] Known as "onomatopoeia".
- if that makes sense.
- of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind?
- [/nq] Known as "onomatopoeia".
- If you search the internet definitions of onomatopoeia, you will find several more examples.
- baa and moo are some others.
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
Known as "onomatopoeia". If you search the internet definitions of onomatopoeia, you will find several more examples.
baa and moo are some others.
Known as "onomatopoeia". If you search the internet definitions of onomatopoeia, you will find several more examples.
baa and moo are some others.
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
"Wow"? How, now?
Michael West
"Wow"? How, now?
Michael West
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
Bang. Splash. Crack. Splat. Boom. Bump. Thump. Buzz. Bow-wow. Meow. I'm tired now. Someone else take over.
Stefano
Bang. Splash. Crack. Splat. Boom. Bump. Thump. Buzz. Bow-wow. Meow. I'm tired now. Someone else take over.
Stefano
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
"Tsk", sometimes read aloud as "tisk, tisk", and usually described as a "tut". It's true pronunciation is plosive and aspirated with the tongue pressed against the back of the teeth.
"Tsk", sometimes read aloud as "tisk, tisk", and usually described as a "tut". It's true pronunciation is plosive and aspirated with the tongue pressed against the back of the teeth.
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
There are a whole bunch more: buzz, umph or oomph, arghh, tee-hee, hee-hee, hee-haw, ***, hoot, oink, meow or miaow, and boo-hoo come readily to mind, but I note that the OED cites:
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There are a whole bunch more: buzz, umph or oomph, arghh, tee-hee, hee-hee, hee-haw, ***, hoot, oink, meow or miaow, and boo-hoo come readily to mind, but I note that the OED cites:
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense.[/nq]
Not really, it seems too much of a mixed metaphor, or is there a sense in which they can be based around* a sound rather than based *on one?
It sounds a bit like such mind-boggling constructions as "the aspects surrounding the problem".
Steve Hayes from Tsh
Not really, it seems too much of a mixed metaphor, or is there a sense in which they can be based around* a sound rather than based *on one?
It sounds a bit like such mind-boggling constructions as "the aspects surrounding the problem".
Steve Hayes from Tsh
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Stefano MacGregor filted:
[nq:2]A friend asked me to put together a list of ... tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]Bang. Splash. Crack. Splat. Boom. Bump. Thump. Buzz. Bow-wow. Meow. I'm tired now. Someone else take over.[/nq]
"Pow! Bam! Zonk!" - title of a song from the stage musical "It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's Superman!"
"Snap! Crackle! Pop!" - spokesp
[nq:2]A friend asked me to put together a list of ... tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]Bang. Splash. Crack. Splat. Boom. Bump. Thump. Buzz. Bow-wow. Meow. I'm tired now. Someone else take over.[/nq]
"Pow! Bam! Zonk!" - title of a song from the stage musical "It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's Superman!"
"Snap! Crackle! Pop!" - spokesp
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[nq:1]A friend asked me to put together a list of words that are based around a sound...if that makes sense. ... of so far are below: ahem oops hmm ouch wow tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
gurgle
swish
foof
oof
crash
smooch
kiss
plop
dump
bump
ech
gaa
googoo
haha
giggle
klump
liquid
mishmash
ticktock
gurgle
swish
foof
oof
crash
smooch
kiss
plop
dump
bump
ech
gaa
googoo
haha
giggle
klump
liquid
mishmash
ticktock
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[nq:2]A friend asked me to put together a list of ... tut any I've missed that come to mind? Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]"Tsk", sometimes read aloud as "tisk, tisk", and usually described as a "tut". It's true pronunciation is plosive and aspirated with the tongue pressed against the back of the teeth.[/nq]
The Zulu "c"?
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
[nq:1]"Tsk", sometimes read aloud as "tisk, tisk", and usually described as a "tut". It's true pronunciation is plosive and aspirated with the tongue pressed against the back of the teeth.[/nq]
The Zulu "c"?
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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