1 direct onomatopoeia: the sound of the word resembles the sound that it names. 2  examples-pop, hiss, whirr, splash, rustle, zoom, bang, shriek, thud, ding-dong, gargle, crunch.3  associated onomatopoeia: the name of an object resembles a sound associated with it. associated onomatopoeia: the name of an object resembles a sound associated with it. 2  examples-cuckoo(and other birds) , bubble, whip, scratch, splatter, cackle, cough, whisper. 3  exemplary onomatopoeia: the amount and character of the physical work used by a speaker when verbalizing a word matches its meaning.