Jan 17, 2012 · "Tada" is indeed an onomatopoeia (from OED): Imitative of the sound of the musical flourish or fanfare (composed of one short note followed by one long note) which often …

Jun 1, 2011 · Flourish is the word that jumped to my mind, too, but doesn't necessarily involve a "ta-da!" – Kit Z ...

When a term originates in northern English dialects as "ta" appears to, I often begin by looking at nordic languages as much of northern England was conquered by the Vikings and the parts of …

Dec 6, 2014 · I vaguely remember being told that day-ta was the correct pronunciation, and that was because there was a vowel (the second 'a') following the consonant (the 't').