Question

Identify the right onomatopoeic word for the following:
rain

• A. clutter
• B. clank
• C. ping
• D. splatter

Answer 1

The correct option is D splatter

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

Option D: 'Splatter' imitates the sound of the action 'splatter': to hit and cover a surface with small droplets.

It is relevant to 'rain'. When it rains, it makes the sound of 'hitting something with droplets of water'.

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

Option A: 'Clutter' means 'a collection of things lying about in an untidy state'. It refers to an untidy state and does not imitate its sound.

Option B: 'Clank' means 'a sharp, hard sound made when two pieces of metal strike against each other'. It is onomatopoeic but it does not resonate with the soft sound of rain.

Option C: 'Ping' is 'a short, high-pitched ringing sound'. It imitates the sound of an electronic message (e.g. a notification on your phone) but it does not imitate the sound of rain.

Hence, options A, B and C are wrong.