Posted by If there were a game where you are asked to phonetically spell out random sounds, I’d like to think I’d win because I’m always looking up onomatopoeic examples. Just yesterday, I’m still trying to imagine what sound a chancleta (hard-soled slipper) makes against the floor.
Onomatopoeia: a word that sounds like what it means.
Why do we use Onomatopoeia?
Why do we use Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is one of the many tools in a writer’s toolbox. For such a long word, it concisely conveys a specific sound. Using that tool allows you to use the hearing sense in your story. For the kidlit creator, onomatopoeia can quickly creates a mood (humor, suspense, anger, sadness) with a specific effect on the reader reading/listening to a story. For the youngest readers, those sound words can educate and delight in the space of of a random assortment of syllables.
Resource Spotlight for Onomatopoeia
🌐 Sound Snap is resource full of sounds to inspire your ears!
🌐 Kathy Steinemann has an in-depth discussion and starter list of 300 onomatopoeia examples.
🌐 Onomatopoeia Dictionary a collection of over 700 examples.
Need to find word sounds, check our Kathy Steinemann’s website for a great discussion and 300 words to get you started
https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/sounds/