- A portmanteau word is formed out of parts of other words. Oxbridge is made up from parts of the names of Oxford and Cambridge and refers to either of the...
- The word permaculture (British English /ˈpɜːməkʌltʃə(r)/; North American English /ˈpɜːrməkʌltʃər/) was coined in the 1970s, and it is a portmanteau word...
- Tool to generate portmanteau words, these invented contractions of words used to convey a concept. Often used as a hashtag generator on social networks.
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- 1 What are portmanteau words give examples?
- 2 How do you say the word portmanteau?
- A portmanteau for university entrance. Anyway, back to portmanteau words. What about when someone applies to both Oxford and Cambridge university?
- In music fandom, the word stan, which came into use after rapper Eminem released a song with the same name, is a portmanteau of stalker and fan.
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- 8. What kind of word is ginormous?
- 9. How do you say the word portmanteau?
- In both smog and spork, the two words used to form the portmanteau help describe the new word, which is a quality of portmanteaus.
- Grammar Workshop: Portmanteau Words | A portmanteau is combining two words to create one word that conveys the meaning exactly.
- Portmanteau words are those that blend parts of two words and result in a new word. Students are given twelve words, and must plug them into the correct...