blended and clipped words
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Blended and Clipped Words
and Their Meanings
Blended Word- is a word that is formed by combining two or more words by dropping some letters, and producing a new meaning.
Examples:Biography + picture = biopic
Television + photogenic = telegenic
Clipped Word- is a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning.
Representative- rep
Teenager- teen
Advertisement- ad
Raccoon- coon
Other Examples
Blended Wordsbreakfast + lunch brunch
camera + recorder camcorder
high + technology hi-tech
medical + care medicare
smoke + fog smog
breakfast + lunch brunch
work + alcoholic workaholic
Clipped Words
hamburger- burgerMy favorite burger is Jollibee burger yum.
Motor bike- bikeMart brought a very expensive bike.
Discotheque- discoDisco is not a part of Italian culture.
Disco
Disc
Diskette- discI saved all the word documents in a Compact disc.
Gasoline- gasGas has become an expensive fuel for low income group families.
Gymnasium- gymMy uncle goes to the gym early morning.
Kilogram- kiloGet me a kilo of mangoes.
veterinary surgeon- vetI took my cat to the vet.
laboratory- labThis school has five labs.
refrigerator- fridgeHaving fridge is not a luxury but a necessity.
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