How to read 「！」 as a clock chime?


Are there any rules for reading "!" as an onomatopoeia?

> 先刻、 ！ ！ ！ ！ ！ ！
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> と、喫茶店ナイルの時計が、私の肩の上で鳴ったが、黒住は、まだ現れなかった。

蘭{らん} 郁二郎{いくじろう} 著 『蝕眠譜{しょくみんふ}』 [青空文庫
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It depends on the clock.

For a big tower clock, it's ビーン・ボーン, with one of each for each peal. For a
small radio clock, ピー is probably an appropriate rendition, and for a water
clock, カタッン might very well be the way to go.

Ultimately, there's no entirely _right_ answer, and it very much depends on
the context in particular and specifically.

Simply reading it as "The sound this clock makes to mark the hour." to your
mind's eye is probably the most appropriate.

