BLENDING
WORDS
Blended words
are formed by two existing words and combine the letters in a way to make a new
word. The new word then represents a
combination of the sounds and meanings of the two original words, but has its
own unique meaning too!
This blending words is also known as portmanteau words.
EXAMPLES:
WORD 1 + WORD
2 = BLENDDED WORD
ADVERTISEMENT + INFLATION = ADFLATION
BEAUTY + UTILITY = BEAUTILITY
BINARY + DIGIT = BIT
BIOLOGY + ELECTRONIC = BIONIC
BLOW + SPURT = BLURT
BREAKFAST +
LUNCH = BRUNCH
BY + CAUSE = BECAUSE
CAMERA + RECORDER
= CAMCORDER
CELLULOSE + DIAPHANE = CELLOPHANE
CREMATED + REMAINS = CREMAINS
CHANNEL + TUNNEL =
CHUNNEL
DIPLOMACY + ECONOMICS = DIPLONOMICS
DOCUMENTARY + DRAMA =
DOCUDRAMA
DUMB + CONFOUND = DUMBFOUND
EDUCATION + ENTERTAINMENT = EDUTAINMENT
EDUCATIONAL + SATELLITE = EDUSAT
ELECTRO + EXECUTE =
ELECTROCUTE
ELECTRONICS + MAIL = E-MAIL
EMOTION + ICON = EMOTICON
FANTASTIC + FABULOUS
= FANTABULOUS
FANTATIC + MAGAZINE
= FANZINE
FEEBLE + DEBILITY = FEEBILITY
FEMININE + SEMINAR = FEMINAR
FLAME + GLARE = FLARE
FLAP + DROP = FLOP
GAS + ALCHOL = GASHOL
GIGANTIC + ENORMOUS = GINORMOUS
GLAMOUR + RITZ = GLITZ
GOD + BYE = GOOD BYE
GORILLA + BABOON = GOON
HAGGLE + TUSSLE = HASSLE
HANDY + CAMERA =
HANDYCAM
HELICOPTER + AIRPORT = HELIPORT
HIGH + TECHNOLOGY = HIGHTECH
HUGE + MONSTROUS = HUMONGOUS
INFORMATION + COMMERCIAL =
INFOMERCIAL
INFORMATION + TECHNOLOGY = INFOTECH
INTERNAL + COMMUNICATION = INTERCOM
INTERNATIONAL + POLICE =
INTERPOL
INTERNATIONAL + NETWORK =
INTERNET
LAUNDRY + AUTOMAT
= LAUNDROMAT
LECTURE + DEMONSTRATION = LECDEM
MARIONETTE + PUPPET = MUPPET
MEDICAL + CARE = MEDICARE
MEDICAL + CLAIM
= MEDICLAIM
MEDICAL + EVACUATION
= MEDEVAC
MODULATOR + DEMODULATOR = MODEM
MOTOR + BIKE = MOBIKE
MOTORCAR + CAVALCADE = MOTORCADE
MOTORWAY + HOTEL = MOTEL
MOTOR + PEDALCYCLE = MOPED
NAPHTHENE + PALMITATE = NAPALM
NEWS + BROADCAST = NEWSCAST
OF + CLOCK = O'CLOCK
PAIN + STING = PANG
PARACHUTE + TROOPS = PARATROOPS
PICTURE + ELEMENT = PIXEL
PRIM + SISSY = PRISSY
QUASISTELLAR + RADIO =
QUASAR
SCUMMY + LOUSY = SCUZZY
SEXUAL + EXPLOITATION =
SEXPLOITATION
SKY + HIJACK = SKYJACK
SKY +
LABORATORY = SKYLAB
SLOP + SLUSH = SLOSH
SLOVNELY + LANGUAGE = SLANG
SMOKE + FOG = SMOG
SNAPPY + JAZZY = SNAZZY
SPLASH + SUGE = SPLURGE
TECHNOLOGY + WIZARD = TECHNOWIZARD
TELEPRINTER + EXCHANGE = TELEX
TELEVISION + BROADCAST = TELECAST
TELEVISION + EVANGLIST
= TELEVANGELIST
TRANSFER + RESISTOR
= TRANSISTOR
TRAVEL + CATALOGUE = TRAVELOGUE
TWIST + FIDDLE = TWIDDLE
VEGETABLE + HAMBURGER = VEGEBURGER
VIDEO + IDIOT
= VIDEOT
VOLCANIC + ASH
= VASH
WADE + TODDLE = WADDLE
WIPE + SWEEP = SWIPE
WIZARD + TECHNOLOGY
=
TECHNO-WIZARD
WORK + ALCOHOLIC = WORKAHOLIC
WORK + WELFARE = WORKFARE