Can someone tell me what these words are called:

Yikes
Yeah
Yipe
Ugh
Aw

The best way I can describe them is words that are a sound but I'm almost positive they have a special name. I've been driving myself crazy the last 24 hours trying to remember and I can't!

Thanks!

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Sundi D. Hayes
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Would they be considered expletives, maybe?

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Stephanie
New VA in the research phase :daisy:

Wait, I think I found it. I think they are interjections.

What is an Interjection?

An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.

You usually follow an interjection with an exclamation mark. Interjections are uncommon in formal academic prose, except in direct quotations.

The highlighted words in the following sentences are interjections:

Ouch, that hurt!
Oh no, I forgot that the exam was today.
Hey! Put that down!
I heard one guy say to another guy, "He has a new car, eh?"
I don't know about you but, good lord, I think taxes are too high!

(found on the University of Ottawa's website)

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Stephanie
New VA in the research phase :daisy:

I think they are considered interjections (the part of speech) but I'm not sure if there is another term for them as well, relative to what you're asking.

Words that sound like what they are are called onomatopoeia (for example: buzz, bang, click, etc.)

Hope that helps! Maybe someone else can add to this???

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LOL, Stephanie you beat me to it!

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I couldn't remember either. I had to look it up...lol

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Stephanie
New VA in the research phase :daisy:

I had a vague recollection from School House Rock (remember that one?? )

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OMG!!! I used to love School House Rock! "Conjuction Junction, what's your function"...lol

By the way, I just found some SHR lyrics that may help...lol

(Cough! Cough! Cough!)
When Reginald was home with flu, uh-huh-huh,
The doctor knew just what to do-hoo.
He cured the infection
With one small injection
While Reginald uttered some interjections..

Hey! That smarts!
Ouch! That hurts!
Yow! That's not fair givin' a guy a shot down there!

Interjections (Hey!) show excitement (Yow!) or emotion (Ouch!).
They're generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point,
Or by a comma when the feeling's not as strong.

Though Geraldine played hard to get, uh-huh-huh
Geraldo knew he'd woo her ye-het
He showed his affection
Despite her objections
And Geraldine hollered some interjections...

Well! You've got some nerve!
Oh! I've never been so insulted in all my life!
Hey! You're kinda cute!

Interjections (Well!) show excitement (Oh!) or emotion (Hey!).
They're generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point,
Or by a comma when the feeling's not as strong.

So when you're happy (Hurray!) or sad (Aw!)
Or frightened (Eeeeeek!) or mad (Rats!)
Or excited (Wow!) or glad (Hey!)
An interjection starts a sentence right.

The game was tied at seven all, uh-huh-huh,
When Franklin found he had the ba-hall.
He made a connection
In the other direction,
And the crowd starting shouting out interjections...

Aw! You threw the wrong way!
Darn! You just lost the game!
Hurray! I'm for the other team!

Interjections (Aw!) show excitement (Darn!) or emotion (Hurray!).
They're generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point,
Or by a comma when the feeling's not as strong.

So when you're happy (Hurray!) or sad (Aw!)
Or frightened (Eeeeeek!) or mad (Rats!)
Or excited (Wow!) or glad (Hey!)
An interjection starts a sentence right.

Interjections (Hey!) show excitement (Hey!) or emotion (Hey!).
They're generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point,
Or by a comma when the feeling's not as strong.

Interjections show excitement or emotion,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah... YEA!

Darn! That's the end!

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Stephanie
New VA in the research phase :daisy:

Zoinks! You all rock! Thank you so much.

I too love SHR! For those of you who are wondering what the heck we are talking about look here...I'm sure it is an american thing!

My favorite was a tie. Conjunction Junction and I'm Only a Bill...

I'm just a bill.
Yes, I'm only a bill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it's a long, long journey
To the capital city.
It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in committee,
But I know I'll be a law some day
At least I hope and pray that I will
But today I am still just a bill.

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Sundi D. Hayes
Chief Virtual Officer - My Office Zilla
www.myofficezilla.com

LOL I always LOVED 'rainy day recess' because we'd break out with the School House Rock (on reel to reel no less...did I just age myself terribly?? )

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