Onomatopoeia is a word that is associated with the sound it makes. If someone jumps into a swimming pool, for example, we can describe this noise as 'splash'. Many are related to the noises that animals make such as 'buzz' (bee), 'meow' (cat), 'moo' (cow) etc. Onomatopoeia differs across languages.Light and repeated sounds: trickle (water), drizzle (rain), sizzle (food frying), giggle (laughter)
Liquids sounds: spray, sprinkle, squirt
Metallic sounds: clang, clash
Miserable sounds: groan, grumble, grunt
Violent sounds: smash, crash
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