2018-01-22 Pronunciation: onomatopoeia

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Onomatopoeia = words that sound similar to the thing they refer to
- Both “ring” and “ding-dong” are onomatopoetic for the sound a bell makes, but “ring” is a normal verb we can use in formal situations.
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Handout part 1 - Match the situations with the sounds they make.
1 smash (You can also smash a plate by throwing it on the floor.)
2 pop (You can pop a balloon.)
3 bang [As a verb, this can mean have sex with.]
4 crunch (You can also crunch on some chips.)
5 click (You can click on something with a computer mouse.)
6 growl (A dog can growl at you.)
7 tinkle [As a verb, this can mean urinate.]
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part 2 - Choose the correct onomatopoeia to complete each sentence. (The first word in the list is supposed to be “crackled”.)
1 tick-tock (Smaller clocks and watches just tick.)
2 ding
3 crackled
4 popping
5 chirp
6 snapped
7 Ah choo!
8 pitter-patter
9 snapped
10 creaked
11 swish
12 splash (crash)
13 boom
14 bang
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Interjections are words we say in conversation that don’t have a specific informational or grammatical meaning.
part 3
1 Shhh… / Uh-oh
2 Ah hah!
3 Mmmmm
4 Phew!
5 Shhh…
6 (splash)
7 Whew! (sigh of relief)
8 Ouch!
9 Hah!
10 Hmmm
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Homework: On the other handout, circle the onomatopoeia in the first 12 sencences, and identify what is making the sound.