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Know about Onomatopoeia

11 Mar 2026

Onomatopoeia (ओनोमोटोपिया) refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the natural sound they describe.

Types of Onomatopoeia
Natural Sounds: Imitate noises from nature or objects
e.g., sizzle, splash, boom, crackle
Animal Sounds: Vocalizations of animals
e.g., meow, oink, chirp
Human Action/Voice Sounds: Noises made by people
e.g., whisper, giggle, gurgle, burp, murmur
Impact/Mechanical Sounds:
e.g., rat-a-tat, beep, vroom, thud

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