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How to spell onomatopoeia
What it means
a word that imitates a sound
How it sounds
/ˌɑːnəmætəˈpiːə/
Why it catches people out
Onomato (name) + poeia (making). The -oeia ending is Greek.
The spellings people reach for
- onomatopeia
- onomatopoia
- onomotopoeia
In a sentence
Buzz and hiss are examples of onomatopoeia.