Examples of Onomatopoeia

A person can find many examples of onomatopoeia in animal sounds. One of the most common is a dog's barking: woof. There is also meow, (the sound imitating a cat), moo, moo, (the sound of a cow), and oink, (the sound of a pig). A longer example of animal-based onomatopoeia is cock-a-doodle-doo, the sound associated with roosters crowing in the morning.

worsleyschool.net listed some great examples:

'Listen to the bee buzz by'.
'Click the button and take a picture'.
'Listen to the fire crackle in the dark' .
'Don't forget to flush the toilet'.
'A long kiss is something you won't forget'.
'The bar is a ratchet in the machine'.
'Dave whooshed down the hill'.

* Rice Krispies - "Snap, crackle, pop" when you pour on milk.
* Alka-Seltzer - makes a "plop, plop, fizz, fizz" noise when dunked in water.
* Cocoa Puffs - a wacky bird is "cuckoo" for them.

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