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onomotopaeia
When the
pronounciation
of a word
sounds
similar to the
noise
the word describes.
Sizzle
sounds like the noise something makes when it sizzles, and is therefore an onomotopaeia. Other examples of this would be words like
ding
, moan, or
chirp
.
by
Stephanie L
October 27, 2007
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