In addition to being one of the most fun words to say—and hardest to spell—in English, “onomatopoeia” probably calls to mind a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating ...

“How can one be known by another?” Kerry Tribe asks in Spanish in her video “Afasia.” The subtitle, in English, appears over an image of a pre-Hispanic stone head at the National Museum of ...

The sound of bubbles popping is one of the most easily recognizable onomatopoeia, and it’s exactly what makes the title track from Nayeon’s first solo release so catchy! Along with the fun and flashy ...

A couple disagrees on the etymology of a fart. By John Hodgman Jordan writes: Is “fart” an onomatopoeia? My partner, Sav, says it doesn’t evoke any sound. I think it’s just as good an approximation as ...