onomatopoeia
(I just learned this one! It's pronounced like on-o-mato-pia)
The naming of a thing or action with a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it;
as in,
"There's a word for that?!"
"Mmmhmm. There sure is!"
(note "mmhmm")
Other words that are onomatopoeic would be buzz or hiss.
Can you come up with any yourself?
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