To pronounce "onomatopoeia", say ON-om-at-op-oeia — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈəʊiə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈəʊiə/
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"onomatopoeia" has 5 syllables: on-om-at-op-oeia.
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To pronounce "onomatopoeia", say ON-om-at-op-oeia — 5 syllables, IPA /ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈəʊiə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Onomatopoeia" has 5 syllables: on · om · at · op · oeia.
The IPA transcription of "onomatopoeia" is /ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈəʊiə/.
Onomatopoeia: The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.
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