onomatopoeia

/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpeɪə//ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə//ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/

noun

  1. 1

    The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.

  2. 2

    A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".

  3. 3

    The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.

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