{"id":3749,"date":"2014-06-24T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3749"},"modified":"2014-06-13T19:09:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T23:09:48","slug":"onomatopoeia-the-sounds-we-make-and-how-to-spell-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/onomatopoeia-the-sounds-we-make-and-how-to-spell-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Onomatopoeia: The sounds we make and how to spell them"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve written about onomatopoeia in the past, but focused mainly on animal and \u2018thing\u2019-related sounds. Today we are going to look at some of the sounds that humans make and how they are spelled. First of all take a look at this great infographic from Grammar.net<\/a> and all the examples it has of onomatopoeia. (Remember: onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a natural sound.)<\/p>\n

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Image from http:\/\/www.grammar.net\/hi-res.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are three examples of human sounds in the picture above: giggle<\/strong>, gurgle,<\/strong> and hiccup<\/strong>, but there are so many more examples of human-made onomatopoeia I want to share with you. Below is a more extensive list.<\/p>\n

Sounds humans make and how to write these sounds as words:<\/p>\n

achoo (<\/strong>or <\/em>atchoo)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the sound of sneezing
\nah<\/strong> (<\/strong>or<\/em> ahhhhhhhhhh)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a sound that expresses relief or relaxation
\naha<\/strong> \u2013 the sound we make when we discover something (Example: Aha, there are my keys!)
\narg<\/strong> \u2013 a sound used to express upset or pain
\nbah<\/strong> \u2013 this is used to express contempt, disdain or severe upset
\nboo<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 a sound made when startling someone or trying to surprise them
\nburr<\/strong> \u2013 the sound a person makes to indicate he or she is cold
\nchomp<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the sound of taking a bite
\ncrunch<\/strong> \u2013 the sound made when eating crunchy food like crackers or chips; also the sound of footsteps on hard stones like gravel
\nd\u2019oh<\/strong> \u2013 a sound made when someone suddenly realizes they have made a foolish mistake; Homer Simpson is famous for making this sound, you can hear him do this here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlL6cQAzLdE<\/a><\/p>\n

eek<\/strong> \u2013 the sound a person makes when he or she is scared; this sound is often made when someone is scared by something small like a mouse, not when being scared by something big like a bear
\nglug<\/strong> \u2013 the sound of swallowing a lot of liquid quickly
\nha-ha<\/strong> \u2013 the sound of laughter
\nhumpf (<\/strong>or<\/em> humph)<\/strong> \u2013 an expression of stubbornness, doubt, or contempt
\nhooray (<\/strong>or<\/em> hurrah)<\/strong> \u2013 an exclamation of joy
\nhuh<\/strong> \u2013 a sound that expresses confusion; this sound is usually made to invite someone to respond or provide more information
\nooh<\/strong> \u2013 an expression of amazement, wonder, or understanding
\nphew<\/strong> \u2013 a sound related to fatigue or being tired
\nshoo<\/strong> \u2013 a sound made when trying to drive something (usually an animal) away (Exmpale: Shoo, shoo, get out of here.)
\nsniff<\/strong> \u2013 the sound of smelling
\nta-da (<\/strong>or<\/em> ta-dah)<\/strong> \u2013 a sound that means \u2018here it is\u2019 or \u2018all done look at this\u2019; this sound is usually made after completing something
\nuggh<\/strong> \u2013 an exclamation of frustration and annoyance
\nuh-huh<\/strong> \u2013 a sound that is used to indicate agreement
\nuh-oh<\/strong> \u2013 an expression of concern or dismay that something unexpected just happened
\nwahoo<\/strong> \u2013 an exclamation of joy and enthusiasm
\nyikes<\/strong> \u2013 an expression that indicates shock and usually has a negative connotation
\nyippee<\/strong> \u2013 a sound made to indicate delight (Example: Yippee, I just learned a lot of new English words!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I\u2019ve written about onomatopoeia in the past, but focused mainly on animal and \u2018thing\u2019-related sounds. Today we are going to look at some of the sounds that humans make and how they are spelled. First of all take a look at this great infographic from Grammar.net and all the examples it has of onomatopoeia. (Remember…<\/p>\n

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