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What Words whose sounds imitate their meanings are called .?

Words whose sounds imitate their meanings are called onomatopoeia.

Here are some examples:

* Buzz (the sound a bee makes)

* Meow (the sound a cat makes)

* Bang (the sound of a door slamming)

* Sizzle (the sound of food frying)

* Tick-tock (the sound of a clock)

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