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Interjections
(...are NOT the same as onomatopoeia)
What's the difference between interjection
and onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia
= sounds that don't have any meaning.
Interjections = sounds that have meaning.
Listen |
Interjection |
Meaning |
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Ah! |
Understanding |
Aw! |
Disappointment |
Darn! |
Strong disappointment |
Eeek! |
Fear |
Hey! |
Good or Bad |
Hurray! |
Happiness |
Mmmmmm! |
Deliciousness (Tastiness) |
Mm, hmm |
= Yes |
Uh, uh
[sounds like: uht, uht] |
= No |
Oh, no! / Uh, oh! |
sound of in-coming trouble! (something bad
is going to happen) |
Oops! / Uh, oh! |
sound of mistake
(something bad just happened) |
Ouch! / Ow! |
Pain |
Wow! |
Surprise (Awe) |
Yahoo! |
Gladness |
Yawn |
Sleepiness |
Yea! / Yay! |
Pleasant Surprise |
Yuck! |
Disgust |
Yum! / Yummy! |
Deliciousness (Tastiness) |
Interjection Song
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English |
Spanish
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Korean |
Mongolian |
Chinese |
Parents of
Homeschool
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Halloween
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Thanksgiving
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Winter Solstice
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Christmas
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New Years
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Chinese Lunar
New Year
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Valentine's
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Easter
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Dr. Seuss
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Roald Dahl
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