ONOMATOPOEIC ONOMATOPOEIC WORDSWORDS

An onomatopoeia or onomatopœia is An onomatopoeia or onomatopœia is a word that imitates or suggests the a word that imitates or suggests the

source of the sound that it source of the sound that it describes. Common occurrences of describes. Common occurrences of

onomatopoeias include animal onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as "oink" (for pigs) or noises, such as "oink" (for pigs) or

"meow" (cats) or "roar" (lions). "meow" (cats) or "roar" (lions). Onomatopoeias are not the same Onomatopoeias are not the same

across all languages; they conform across all languages; they conform to some extent to the broader to some extent to the broader

linguistic system they are part of.linguistic system they are part of.

ENGLISH AND SPANISH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ANIMAL NOISESANIMAL NOISES

abejaabeja (bee): (bee): bzzz (zumbar)bzzz (zumbar) — buzz — buzz

búhobúho (owl): (owl): uu uu (ulular)uu uu (ulular) — who, hoo, hoot — who, hoo, hoot

burroburro (donkey): (donkey): iii-aah (rebuznar)iii-aah (rebuznar) — heehaw — heehaw

caballocaballo (horse): (horse): jiiiiiii, iiiiou (relinchar)jiiiiiii, iiiiou (relinchar) — neigh, n- — neigh, n-a-a-a-y a-a-a-y

cerdocerdo (pig): (pig): oink-oink, oinc-oinc (grunir)oink-oink, oinc-oinc (grunir) — oink — oink

gallinagallina (hen): (hen): coc co co coc (cacarear), kara-kara-coc co co coc (cacarear), kara-kara-kara-karakara-kara — cluck — cluck

gallogallo (rooster): (rooster): kikirikí, ki-kiri-ki (cantar)kikirikí, ki-kiri-ki (cantar) — cock-a- — cock-a-doodle-doo doodle-doo

gatogato (cat): (cat): miau (maullar)miau (maullar) — meow — meow

leónleón (lion): (lion): grrrr, grgrgr (rugir)grrrr, grgrgr (rugir) — roar, growl — roar, growl

ovejaoveja (sheep): (sheep): bee, mee (balar)bee, mee (balar) — b-a-a-a-h — b-a-a-a-h

patopato (duck): (duck): cuac cuaccuac cuac — quack — quack

pavopavo (turkey): (turkey): gluglúgluglú — gobble — gobble (On thanksgiving day we can salute with the expression “gooble, gooble”)(On thanksgiving day we can salute with the expression “gooble, gooble”)

perroperro (dog): (dog): guau guau, guau (ladrar)guau guau, guau (ladrar) — bark, bow-wow, arf, ruff — bark, bow-wow, arf, ruff

Canario (canary bird) Canario (canary bird) pío píopío pío —tweet, tweet —tweet, tweet

ranarana (frog): (frog): cruá cruá, berp, croac (croar)cruá cruá, berp, croac (croar) — ribbit, croak — ribbit, croak

tigretigre (tiger): (tiger): ggggrrrr, grgrgr (rugir)ggggrrrr, grgrgr (rugir) — roar, growl — roar, growl

vacavaca (cow): (cow): mu, muuu (mugir)mu, muuu (mugir) — moo — moo

ACTIVITY:ACTIVITY:

Watch this video and match the Watch this video and match the sounds below with the animals:sounds below with the animals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99ULJjCsaM

MATCH THE ANIMALS WITH MATCH THE ANIMALS WITH THEIR SOUNDSTHEIR SOUNDS

1.1. HorseHorse2.2. RabbitRabbit3.3. BirdBird4.4. FrogFrog5.5. OwlOwl6.6. SnakeSnake7.7. MouseMouse8.8. DogDog9.9. HenHen10.10. ElephantElephant

A.A. To whit to whoooTo whit to whoooB.B. Tweet, tweet, tweetTweet, tweet, tweetC.C. Squeak, squeakSqueak, squeakD.D. NTeigh, neigh, neighNTeigh, neigh, neighE.E. Woof, woof, woofWoof, woof, woofF.F. Hiss, hiss, hissHiss, hiss, hissG.G. Cluck, cluck, cluckCluck, cluck, cluckH.H. Ribbit, ribbit, ribbitRibbit, ribbit, ribbitI.I. PawooooooPawooooooJ.J. Thump, thumphety, Thump, thumphety,

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OTHER OTHER ONOMATOPEOIC ONOMATOPEOIC

WORDSWORDS

In english, there are lots of onomatopoeic In english, there are lots of onomatopoeic verbs. That means a verb formed from a verbs. That means a verb formed from a

perceived sound.perceived sound.

Even if it a more typical phenomenon in Even if it a more typical phenomenon in english language than in spanish we can find english language than in spanish we can find bilingual equivalents of onomatopoeic verbs.bilingual equivalents of onomatopoeic verbs.

Let’s do an exercise to practise!!Let’s do an exercise to practise!!

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Here is Here is

the key!the key!

SplashSplash ClatterClatter ShiverShiver WhisperWhisper BubbleBubble CrunchCrunch SqueakSqueak ClapClap WhistleWhistle ScreamScream MurmurMurmur BooBoo CheerCheer

ChapotearChapotear TraquetearTraquetear TiritarTiritar SusurrarSusurrar BalbucearBalbucear CrujirCrujir ChirriarChirriar AplaudirAplaudir SilbarSilbar ChillarChillar MurmurarMurmurar AbuchearAbuchear VitorearVitorear

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