{"id":1120,"date":"2012-05-20T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2012-05-08T23:09:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T03:09:29","slug":"onomatopoeia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/onomatopoeia\/","title":{"rendered":"Onomatopoeia"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a really fun word to say in English!\u00a0 Click here<\/a> and you should be connected to a link where you can hear how to pronounce this word correctly.\u00a0 What does this funny word mean?\u00a0 Onomatopoeia is the word we use to describe words that imitate or suggests the source of the sound that is being made.\u00a0 Most of the words we use in English to describe animal sounds are examples of onomatopoeia.\u00a0 (This is true in most languages.)\u00a0 There are a lot of other words in English that are also onomatopoetic, for examples:<\/p>\n

brrring<\/strong>: the sound an alarm clock makes
\nding-dong<\/strong>: the sound a doorbell makes
\nchug-a-chug-a choo choo:<\/strong> the sound a train makes<\/p>\n

Today I am going to focus on some verbs that I refer to as “noisy verbs” because they are all onomatopoeic verb, i.e. verbs that are used to express the sounds of different objects.\u00a0 Tomorrow I’ll write more about onomatopoetic verbs for animal sounds.<\/p>\n

Please note: A lot of these verbs are fun to say, saying them may even make you smile.\u00a0 Have fun pronouncing them!<\/p>\n

to beep<\/strong><\/em>: a sound made by a horn or an electronic device
\nFor example: All the drivers stuck in traffic were beeping<\/strong><\/em> their car horns.<\/p>\n

to boo<\/strong>:<\/em> a sound made to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval
\nFor example: The crowd booed<\/strong><\/em> the comedian because they didn’t like his jokes.<\/p>\n

to clang<\/strong><\/em>: a loud, resonant, metallic sound made by hitting two metal objects together
\nFor example: Could you please be quiet? You’re clanging<\/strong><\/em> of those pots and pans is going to wake up the baby.<\/p>\n

to click<\/strong><\/em>: a brief, sharp sound made by something small like a door latch or mechanical device like the keys on a computer keyboard or a computer mouse
\nFor example: I realized I forgot my keys as the door clicked<\/strong><\/em> closed behind me.<\/p>\n

to crunch<\/strong><\/em>: the sound made when chewing or stepping on something hard and\/or dry
\nFor example: The icy snow crunched<\/strong><\/em> underneath my feet.<\/p>\n

to hum<\/strong><\/em>: a continuous low droning sound coming from a person or machine
\nFor example: I hum<\/em><\/strong> songs to myself as I do the cleaning around the house.<\/p>\n

to gurgle<\/strong><\/em>: an irregular bubbling sound associated with water
\nFor example: I could hear the small brook gurgling<\/strong><\/em> in the background.<\/p>\n

to puff<\/em><\/strong>: a brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke
\nFor example: Jack was puffing<\/em><\/strong> hard after his long 10 mile run.<\/p>\n

to rattle<\/strong><\/em>: to make a quick succession of short sounds associated with shaking
\nFor example: The broken parts rattled<\/em><\/strong> around inside the clock when I shook it.<\/p>\n

whoosh<\/strong><\/em>: the sound made by a swift or explosive rush of air
\nFor example: The air whooshed<\/em><\/strong> out of the tire after we ran over a nail.<\/p>\n

Can you think of any more examples of onomatopoeia or “noisy verbs” in English?\u00a0 If so, please post them as a comment.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to learn more English<\/a>? Check out all the resources at: www.transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a really fun word to say in English!\u00a0 Click here and you should be connected to a link where you can hear how to pronounce this word correctly.\u00a0 What does this funny word mean?\u00a0 Onomatopoeia is the word we use to describe words that imitate or suggests the source of the sound that…<\/p>\n

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