Onomatopoeia

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A linguistic term for words that phonetically imitate or suggest the source of the sound they describe (e.g., 'buzz,' 'hiss'). Frasier uses it as a practice spelling word for Frederick before the national championship.

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Appearance

Mentioned once in War of the Words.

War of the Words

Season 9 · Episode 18 · S09E18

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“Frederick Crane, from Massachusetts, your word is 'onomatopoeia'”
— Frasier

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