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.
Spoonerism belongs to the category of speech errors or linguistic play where sounds within words are swapped to create a humorous or mistaken result. It is a particular type of wordplay named after Reverend William Archibald Spooner, known for making such mistakes.
A word with another word put in the middle is called a compound word or 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?
A word made up of two other words is called a compound word.
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 portmanteau word belongs to the category of linguistics and word formation. It is created by blending parts of two or more words to form a new word that combines their meanings, such as "brunch" (breakfast + lunch) or "smog" (smoke + fog). Portmanteaus are often used in colloquial language and popular culture to convey new concepts succinctly.
type of narrative
litrature
Its a literary divice!
what word category does spoonerism belong to
Part Of A Narrative :) <3
Literary device
Part Of A Narrative :) <3
Its a literary divice!
It falls into the action category
It's a sound device. :) Hope that helped...