Finally, we’re down to the animal sounds. From the meowing cat to the hiss of a snake, let’s review what animal sounds are called in English.
baa
goat / sheep
buzz
insects like bees, mosquitoes, or flies
chirp
bird
chirp
crickets
cluck
chicken
cock-a-doodle-doo
rooster
gobble
turkey
hiss
snake
hoot
owl
meow
cat
moo
cow
neigh
horse's sound
oink
pig
quack
duck
ribbit
frog
roar
lion
woof / bow-wow
a sound of a dog's bark
Conclusion
Learning about onomatopoeia in English can help you with your reading comprehension especially when you indulge in comic books and children’s stories. These words are also quite common in everyday conversations and they make storytelling quite fun!
What other words should we add on this list? And how different are these words to your native language? Do share with us in the comments!
Onomatopoeic Words
Create specific sounds or moods
Give your poems and plays some pizazz
When read aloud make your writing come alive
Onomatopoeic words are commonly used in comic strips and comic books. Their technique gives the reader an instant sound effect.
So too are onomatopoeic words used in almost every baby book. We teach our children their first words without even realising what they are: words that imitate animals, movement and sound.
Onomatopoeia, what a word!
It means every sound effect you've ever heard.
Ding, dong, ping, pong, clank, swoosh, crash, bang, crunch, zip, munch and sizzle. Crackle, hiss, zap, oink, splat, whiz, moo and achoo. If you ever needed to add that extra zing to your story, article or hub, add a dash of this and a swoosh of that.
Don't just say it rained, let the thunder roar through the sky, clap, bang and rumble. When night falls, let the sky explode with a crash and a hissing of fireworks.
Don't just let the day start out as any ordinary day. Let the sun sizzle. The birds chirp. The fallen leaves rustle. In your writing, let all your animals play a part. Give them a voice. Make them bark, bleat, croak, chirp, neigh, hiss and meow. Make little feet pitter patter across the floor. Let horns honk, beep and boom. Toys rattle, crash, jingle and jangle.