Lesson 81--Onomatopoeia (part three)

cha-ching

This is the sound of a cash register drawer opening.  This sound is used to indicate money.  It is a very positive sound.

i.e.       We're going to be rich.  Cha-ching!

            This idea is worth millions.  Cha-ching!

splash

This is the sound of water falling out of a glass onto another surface, or a car racing through a puddle and splashing people.

This can also be used as a verb

i.e.       The truck drove through a large puddle and splashed me.

Lesson 80--onomatopoeia (part two)

 

 

Words representing sounds are different in every language.  Here are some common ones that you will encounter in English.

 

"Bzzzzzzz"

This is the sound of buzzers.  The number of z's determines how long the buzzer lasts.  The longer the buzzer, the more z's you will see.  Compared to a bell, this sound is much less pleasant.

"Boom"

This is the sound of a loud noise, like an explosion.  This is a sound you hear and feel.

"Beep"

This is the sound of a weak car horn, or child's bike horn.  This is not the sound of a truck horn, or big car horn.  This is not an aggressive sound.  This is often used to make cars sound cute.

Lesson 79--onomatopoeia (part one)

 

 

Words representing sounds are different in every language.  Here are some common ones that you will encounter in English.

"Whoosh"       

This is the sound of air rushing forward, such as when a jet flies overhead, or when air rushes into a vacuum.  It is a dramatic sound.

"Clang"

This is the sound of metal hitting metal.  The sound is heavy and is used to remind people of machines and the clash of metal.

"Ding"

This is the sound of a bell ringing once.  It is used for timers, and anything that uses a small, resonant bell.