Question

Identify the right onomatopoeic word for the following:
leaves

• A. crunch
• B. crisp
• C. woof
• D. yelp

Answer 1

The correct option is A crunch

An onomatopoeia is 'the formation of a word from the sound associated with what it's named'.

Option A: 'Crunch' imitates the sound of the action 'crunch': to make a loud, muffled, grinding sound as if something brittle has been crushed.

It is relevant to 'leaves'. When leaves are dry, they make a 'crunching sound when the leaves ruffle'.

Hence, this option states the correct onomatopoeic word and option A is correct.

Option B: 'Crisp' means 'firm, dry and brittle'. It usually refers to food, like chips, and not to leaves. It and does not imitate its sound.

Option C: 'Woof' is the sound heard when a dog barks.

It is onomatopoeic but it does not resonate with the sound of leaves.

Option D: 'Yelp' means 'a short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm'.

It expresses the sound of the short sharp cry but it does not do so for leaves.

Hence, options B, C and D are wrong.