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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Onomatopoeia question

Now I was talking with a friend on the topic of onomatopoeias and a debate came when we disagreed on woah/whoa being an onomatopoeia. Now there are some lists that say it is and some that say that it isn't. My question is whether woah/whoa is an onomatopoeia or not?
  

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Hi, Now I was talking with a friend on the topic of onomatopoeias and a debate came when we disagreed on woah/whoa being an example of onomatopoeia. Now there are some lists that say it is and some that say that it isn't. My question is whether woah /whoa is an example of onomatopoeia or not?

— Clive

  • Hi, Now I was talking with a friend on the topic of onomatopoeias and a debate came when we disagreed on woah/whoa being an example of onomatopoeia.
  • Now there are some lists that say it is and some that say that it isn't.
  • My question is whether woah /whoa is an example of onomatopoeia or not?
  • Onomatopoeia refers to a word formed from the sound of what it names.
  • eg 'sizzle' sounds like the noise a steak makes when you cook it.
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Hi,

Now I was talking with a friend on the topic of onomatopoeias and a debate came when we disagreed on woah/whoa being an example of onomatopoeia. Now there are some lists that say it is and some that say that it isn't. My question is whether woah/whoa is an example of onomatopoeia or not?

Onomatopoeia refers to a word formed from the sound of what it name
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