UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ AUTÓNOMA DE TABASCO

DIVISIÓN ACADÉMICA DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD

LICENCIATURA EN ENFERMERÍA

TEMA: ONOMATOPOEIA

PROFESORA: NORMA ISABEL PORTILLA MANICA

ALUMNAS:
ALEXANDRA LIZBETH JIMÉNEZ GOMEZ
AIXA SARAI LANDERO CASTELLANOS

4TO SEMESTRE GRUPO C

VILLAHERMOSA, TABASCO FEBRERO, 2024

 WHAT ARE ONOMATOPOEIAS?

Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that uses words to describe the

sounds made by all living things including people, animals, birds and
all inanimate objects.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines onomatopoeia as “the naming
of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
(such as buzz, hiss)” and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is
defined as “the act of creating or using words that include sounds that
are similar to the noises the words refer to”.
The usage of words to describe any sound that is created by a living
being, a nonliving object or entity is termed onomatopoeia. In some
cases, the sound itself is used as the word. For example, ‘meow’ is the
sound made by a cat and the onomatopoeic word to mention the sound
of cats is also meow.
The word onomatopoeia comes from the two Greek
words onoma, meaning 'name' and poiein meaning 'to make'. So, in a
literal sense, onomatopoeia means 'to make a name (or sound).
Although onomatopoetic words are self-descriptive, they aren’t
necessarily centered around adjectives. You can use them to enable
readers to see or hear instead of just read.

Onomatopoeic words are used in a variety of ways, both in speech and

in literature. Although they're primarily used as nouns, adjectives, and
adverbs ('crash', 'bang' and 'wallop'), onomatopoeic words can also be
used as verbs ('giggle', 'growl', 'chatter', 'mumble', 'slap' and 'clap').
Example (with onomatopoeia): We sat huddled by the crackling fire as
the rain splattered, and the thunder rumbled.
Nos sentamos acurrucados junto al fuego crepitante mientras la lluvia
salpicaba y los truenos retumbaban.
Example (without onomatopoeia): We sat by the fire as it rained
heavily, and the thunder continued.

The above example shows how onomatopoeia brings a sentence to

life. The first sentence describes the fire, rain, and thunder by bringing
their intensities to light. However, the second sentence fails in that area
because it doesn’t tell us enough about each of these things.

You can either use them as interjections or add them to the overall flow
of your sentence. Here are a few examples of onomatopoetic words
that can be used in different forms.
As an adjective

Example 1: The evening was beautiful, with dazzling lights and

rhythmic songs.
Example 2: The shepherd guided his bleating sheep toward the
cottage.

As a noun

Example 1: The child jumped into the pool with a splash.

Example 2: The room was filled with the nostalgic chatter of the good
old school days.

As a verb

Example 1: I gasped when I saw him covered in dirt.

Example 2: The engine finally roared to life after several exhausting
efforts.
EXAMPLES OF ONOMATOPOEIA

SOUND ONOMATOPOEIA IN ONOMATOPOEIA EN

OF… ENGLISH SPANISH

cat
meow miau
(gato)

chick
cheep cheep pío pío
(polluelo)

chicken
buck-buck-ba gock co co co
(gallina)

cow
moo muuu
(vaca)

cricket
chirp chirp cri cri
(grillo)

dog woof woof.

guau guau
(perro) o arf arf

frog
ribbit croac
(rana)

Onomatopoeias are not used very often, unless you read comic books
or watch cartoons, where they are more likely to be found.
However, in English many onomatopoeias can be used as verbs in
written texts, without necessarily indicating the sound itself.

EXAMPLES OF ONOMATOPOEIA IN SENTENCES

Cows were mooing and the cat was meowing. / Las Vacas mugían y el
gato maullaba.
She could hear the clink of the glasses in the next room. /Puedo
escuchar el tintineo de los vasos en el cuarto de al lado.

I was dreaming profound when I heard cock-a-doodle-doo and woke

up. / Estaba soñando profundamente cuando escuché el quiquiriquí y
me desperté.

Only the baby’s cry was heard… Wah, wah! / Solo se escuchaba el
llanto del bebé… ¡búa, búa!
When we heard the BANG, BANG, we knew there was an explosion. /
Cuando escuchamos el ¡BAN, BAN! sabíamos que se trataba de una
explosión.

Yum, yum! This dessert is a delight. / ¡Mmmm!, este postre es una

delicia.

My cat kept meowing … meow, meow, meow! / Mi gato no paraba de

maullar… miau, miau, miau!
Ouch! this really hurts. / ¡Ayyy! esto realmente duele.

She was running and, bang! that blow was heard. / Ella iba corriendo y,
¡zas! se escuchó ese golpe.

In my head, I only heard the applause… clap, clap, clap. It was

exciting! / En mi cabeza solo escuchaba los aplausos… plas, plas plas.
¡Fue emocionante!

His heart was beating very hard… Thump, thump, thump! / Su corazón
latía muy fuerte… ¡pum pum pum!

He stormed out of the house. I could tell from the sound broom
broom on his motorcycle. / Salió enfurecido de casa. Me di cuenta por
el sonido brum brum de su motocicleta.

Her phone wouldn’t stop ringing… Ring, ring, Ring, ring. / Su teléfono
no dejaba de sonar… Rin rin, Rin rin…

The sound of that clock became more and more intense, tick tock, tick
tock, tick tock! / El sonido de ese reloj cada vez se hacía más intenso,
¡tic tac, tic tac, tic tac!
 REFERENCIAS

BYJU’S. (2024, February 1). Onomatopoeia: Definition, Meaning,

Usage and Examples.
BYJU’S. https://byjus.com/english/onomatopoeia/

Laughlin, S. (2024, February 6). Onomatopoeia Definition and

Examples.
HeyTutor. https://heytutor.com/resources/blog/onomatopoeia-definition-
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