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Onomatopoeia is a word that describes what it sounds like. The word 'bark' for instance is considered onomatopoeic.
Onomatopoeia in Lyrics, Gloria Estefan
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Gloria Estefan's, "Turn the Beat Around"
The Lyrics:
With the scratch, scratch, scratch (also) With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums
Why:
"Scratch" and "tat" resemble the sounds they describe.
Submitted by: Kathy
Gloria Estefan's, "Wepa!"
The Lyrics:
Wepa! Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
Why:
"Wepa!" is Puerto Rican for "Wow!" or "Hey!"
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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