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Compound Words
Compound words are formed by two distinct words. Examples include: newspaper, anybody, eyebrow.
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What are the examples of hypenated compound words?
Examples of hyphenated compound words:
• able-bodied workers
• long-needed vacation
• pink-blossomed bush
• best-known one
• narrow-minded jerk
• twenty-first-century war
• happy-go-lucky me
• old-fashioned love song
• well-dressed few
Is the word nearby a compound word?
Yes, the word nearby is a compound word, made up of 'near' and 'by'.
What is a plural word that becomes a whole new word?
Plural nouns that change the word to a new form are called irregular plurals. Some examples are:
- cactus becomes cacti
- city becomes cities
- elf becomes elves
- goose becomes geese
- foot becomes feet
- man becomes men
- mouse becomes mice
- ox becomes oxen
A regular plural is a noun that forms its plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word (apple to apple, lunch to lunches).
Compound words that start with the letter h?
- hailstone
- hailstorm
- hairball
- hairbrush
- hairline
- hairspray
- hairstyle
- halfback
- halfcourt
- halfway
- hallway
- hammerhead
- handlebars
- handout
- handshake
- headstone
- handwriting
- hangout
- hardback
- hardbound
- hardcore
- hardhat
- hardtack
- hardware
- hardwood
- hallmark
- handwork
- handiwork
- handstand
- hashmark
- hatpin
- haystack
- headband
- headcount
- headgear
- headlight
- headline
- headlock
- headmaster
- headphones
- headset
- headstrong
- headway
- heartsick
- heartfelt
- heartbroken
- hearsay
- heatstroke
- heavyweight
- hemline
- hearsay
- herself
- heatwave
- highchair
- highlight
- hightail
- highway
- hilltop
- himself
- hindsight
- halfback
- holdup
- hardbound
- homecoming
- homemade
- homeroom
- hometown
- homework
- honeybee
- honeymoon
- honeycomb
- hoodwink
- horseradish
- horseshoe
- hotcake
- hotplate
- hotshot
- however
- houseboat
- housewares
- housewife
- humbug
The word himself is a compound. The words are him and self.
Names of cities that are compound words?
Allentown, PA
Clearwater, FL
Fairfield, CT
Flagstaff, AZ
Hollywood, CA
Homestead. Fl
Kingsport, TN
Newark, NJ
Oakland, CA
Overland Park, KS
Portland,OR
Riverside, CA
Springfield, IL
Where can you find a list of compound words that start with the word land?
You can find a list of compound words that start with the word "land" in a comprehensive English dictionary or online resources such as Merriam-Webster or Oxford Dictionaries. These sources will provide you with various compound words like "landlord," "landslide," and "landing."
What are compound words with lost in it?
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Is the word grandma a compound word?
Yes, the word grandma is a compound word made up of 'grand' and 'ma'.
What are Compound words that have boy in them?
- tomboy
- pageboy
- homeboy
- highboy
- cowboy
- choirboy
- paperboy
- busboy
You want more 50 examples of paronyms?
Paronyms are words that have a similar sound but different meanings. Here are three examples:
- Compliment (expressing praise) and complement (to make complete).
- Censor (to suppress or delete objectionable material) and censure (to criticize or condemn).
- Principal (main or most important) and principle (a fundamental truth or belief).
Is the word Sunday a compound word?
Compound words: Two words put together to make one word.
Yes, Sun+Day= Sunday (compound word)
What is an example of a compound noun?
A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words that form a word with its own meaning. Most compound nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives.
For example:
The words tooth and paste are each nouns in their own right, but if you join them together they form a new word - toothpaste.
The word black is an adjective and board is a noun, but if you join them together they form a new word - blackboard.
Other examples:
- angelfish
- bus-stop
- cornbread
- deadbeat
- end zone
- friendship
- guest room
- haircut
- iceberg
- jawbone
- keyhole
- light bulb
- mouthwash
- nightgown
- output
- pork chop
- question mark
- rest stop
- sunflower
- townhouse
- underground
- vocal chords
- watermelon
- x-ray
- yearbook
- zoo keeper
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Yes. A compound word combines existing words and has a single meaning that may be more specific than the constituent words. (note that not all compound words are conjoined - there may be a space or hyphen)
What is the difference between verbal and non verbal reasoning?
This test will test your non-verbal reasoning as the questions appear in diagrammatic and pictorial form. This type of test is also sometimes called a diagrammatic or spatial ability test.
Non-verbal reasoning involves the ability to understand and analyse visual information and solve problems using visual reasoning. For example: identifying relationships, similarities and differences between shapes and patterns, recognizing visual sequences and relationships between objects, and remembering these.
And verbal reasoning has the words form in the question.
What compound words have the word sand in them?
- Sandbag
- Sandbank
- Sandbar
- Sandblast
- Sandbox
- Sandburg
- Sandcastle
- Sandhog
- Sandlot
- Sandlotter
- Sandman
- Sandmen
- Sandpaper
- Sandpiper
- Sandpit
- Sandstone
- Sandstorm
- Sandwich
- Quicksand
A compound syllable is formed by combining two or more simple syllables to create a new syllable. This is commonly done by combining two words to form a compound word, where each word retains its individual stress and syllable structure within the new word.
