yankı kelime

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Definition of yankı kelime in Turkish English dictionary

onomatopoeia

words whose meaning is represented in their sounds

A term referring to the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes Buzz, rattle, bang, and sizzle all reflect onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia can also consist of more than one word; writers sometimes create lines or whole passages in which the sound of the words helps to convey their meanings

/ use of words to imitate natural sounds; accommodation of sound to sense (A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples, Ross Scaife)

a word that sounds like the thing it describes

a word that refers to a specific sound and whose pronunciation mimics the sound "Bang! Zoom!" -- Jackie Gleason

Refers to the use of words whose sounds seem to express or reinforce their meanings: "hiss," "buzz," "bang," etc Onomatopoeia is also applied to words or passages which seem to correspond to, or to strongly suggest, what they denote in any way whatever - in size, movement, or force

A word which has the property of onomatopoeia, such as "moo" or "hiss"

Strictly speaking, the formation or use of words which imitate sounds, like whispering, clang and sizzle, but the term is generally expanded to refer to any word whose sound is suggestive of its meaning Sidelight: Because sound is an important part of poetry, the use of onomatopoeia is another subtle weapon in the poet's arsenal for the transfer of sense impressions through imagery, as in Keats' "The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eves," in "Ode to a Nightingale " Sidelight: Though impossible to prove, some philologists (linguistic scientists) believe that all language originated through the onomatopoeic formation of words (See also Mimesis, Phonetic Symbolism)

words whose sound imitates the object or action described, for example 'the murmuring of innumerable bees'; often combined with alliteration

the word sounds like it means (hiss)

The usage of words that create audio sounds Example: "pitter-patter" is used to immitate the sound of rain or children's feet, and "bzz" is used for bees humming P

The property of a word of sounding like what it represents

- the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes

words used in poems that sound like what is being described

Words that attempt to replicate certain sounds See Exploring Language, page 113

figure of speech which involves a word whose sound suggests its meaning (e g "boom", "zip", "crash") [top]

is a word that imitates the sound it represents Ex: Bam! Boom! Shh

The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation Ex Swoop, swish

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of the words When the word sounds like the idea it communicates: "murmur", "gurgle", "roar", "buzz" If you identify this in a passage, make sure to explain WHY the author chose to use it how does it impact the passage

Onomatopoeia refers to the use of words which sound like the noise they refer to. `Hiss', `buzz', and `rat-a-tat-tat' are examples of onomatopoeia. the use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing, for example 'hiss' or 'boom' (onomatopoiia, from onoma + poiein )

Hyphenation

yan·kı ke·li·me