onomatope

== English == === Etymology === Irregular back-formation from onomatopoeia. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒnəmətəʊp/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑnəmətoʊp/ === Noun === onomatope (plural onomatopes) (linguistics) A word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis. ==== Synonyms ==== ideophone