In the book The Watson's Go to Birmingham the toilet is glugging after one of the kids tries to flush a bunch of stuff. I think that it is a combo of gurgle and plug...............
Isn't "glugging" an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds as it means, like POP or SPLAT)? Why should it be a portmanteau word at all?
The word "glugging" is a portmanteau of the words "glug" and "gurgle," combining the sounds of liquid pouring and bubbling.
A portmanteau word belongs to the category of word formation, specifically blending, where two words are combined to create a new word with a combined meaning.
The word "portmanteau" belongs in the category of linguistics or vocabulary, as it refers to a word that combines two words or their meanings into one. It is also commonly used in discussions about language and word formation.
A word made up of two other words is called a compound word.
A portmanteau word is a blend of two (or more) words where parts of the words are combined to create a new word. It occurs in combination and may be used with other similar portmanteau words. An example is "brunch," which combines "breakfast" and "lunch."
A blend of two words merged together is called a portmanteau.
In the book The Watson's Go to Birmingham the toilet is glugging after one of the kids tries to flush a bunch of stuff. I think that it is a combo of gurgle and plug............... Isn't "glugging" an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds as it means, like POP or SPLAT)? Why should it be a portmanteau word at all?
its called portmanteau , meaning two words that have combined to make one. like ginormous > gigantic and enormous portmanteau is a french word. but used in English...hope that helps
"bland"+"banged"=Blanged
A portmanteau is a linguistic blend of two words where parts of both words are combined to create a new word. It is commonly used in English to describe a word that merges the sounds and meanings of two existing words.
Nescafe
I think it would be squeezed and pinched.
Glimmer
Flare
The word velcro is a portmanteau of the words "velours" and "crochet".
A word made up of two other words is called a compound word.
Squeeze and Pinch
Prion is a portmanteau word of the two words protein and infection.