Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onomatopoetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ono-matopo-et-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of poetry based around onomatopoeia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Usage

Questions

What does onomatopoetry mean?
A type of poetry based around onomatopoeia.
Where does onomatopoetry come from?
Blend of onomatopoeia + poetry.

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