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2. Blend word - Wikipedia

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   In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau [a] —is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] English examples include smog , coined by blending smoke and fog , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] as well as motel , from motor ( motorist ) and hotel .

3. Clipped compound - Wikipedia

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   A clipped compound word is actually a type of blend word. Like other blends, clipped compounds may be made of two or more components. However, a blend may have a meaning independent of its components' meanings (e.g., motel <— motor + hotel), while in a clipped compound the components already serve the function of producing a compound meaning ...

4. Consonant cluster - Wikipedia

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   In English, for example, the groups /spl/ and /ts/ are consonant clusters in the word splits. In the education field it is variously called a consonant cluster or a consonant blend. [1] [2] Some linguists [who?] argue that the term can be properly applied only to those consonant clusters that occur within one syllable. Others claim that the ...

5. Word formation - Wikipedia

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   A lexical blend is a complex word typically made of two word fragments. For example: smog is a blend of smoke and fog; brunch is a blend of breakfast and lunch. [6] stagflation is a blend of stagnation and inflation [1] chunnel is a blend of channel and tunnel, [1] referring to the Channel Tunnel; Although blending is listed under the ...

6. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

7. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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   Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Zoomer: [38] A blend word of "Generation Z" and "boomer"; refers to people born ...