What is the Spanish word for "onomatopoeia"?

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English

onomatopoeia

Spanish

onomatopeya

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Examples of how to use "onomatopoeia" in Spanish

English
Buzz is an example of onomatopoeia.
Spanish
Buzz es un ejemplo de onomatopeya.
English
The word splash is an onomatopoeia.
Spanish
La palabra splash es una onomatopeya.
English
Children enjoy learning onomatopoeia words.
Spanish
A los niños les gusta aprender palabras onomatopéyicas.
English
She used onomatopoeia to describe thunder.
Spanish
Ella usó la onomatopeya para describir el trueno.
English
Onomatopoeia can make stories more vivid.
Spanish
La onomatopeya puede hacer que las historias sean más vívidas.

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