What's the name of this type of word?

[10ClarionSt]

It's a word, when pronounced, sounds the same as it's spelt, e.g. buzz or swish. For instance if you say picture, it doesn't make the sound of a picture does it? Any ideas? Thanks.

[Katie~77]

I think it's onomatopoeia, but I may be wrong.x

[Aquagility]

Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomateopoeia or onomatop�ia).

[slipnot]

Katie's right - Onomatopoeic

[Caribeing]

onomatopeia--the use of words whose sounds
help to suggest the meaning!!
Picture suggests imagery!!

[Katie~77]

Geeee thanks.x

[rosamundjohn]

Onomatapoeic means that it suggests what it sounds like buzzzzz in bee becaust is the noise. I think you mean phonetic. This should really be fonetic-sounds as it is spelt.
Homophones are the words which sound the same but are spelt differently. pail, pale----to ,two, too etc

[rosamundjohn]

Sorry- I have probably obfuscated the issue....