Phil Kempton's definitions

allitopoeia

A word that sounds like it is spelled, with repetitive sounds.

What type of word are the following? Ping pong, splish splash, beep beep, woo-woo!, hee-haw,
choo-choo, blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda. They are examples of allitopoeia.

by Phil Kempton March 7, 2007