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Compound, Blended and Clipped Words

COMPOUND WORDS

Compound

Words

These are formed by combining two different words into one. There are three types of compound words: open compounds, closed compounds and hyphenated compounds. Some examples of compound words are: snowman, jellyfish, sunscreen, whiteboard, milk-white, etc.

Blended Words

Blended words are formed when we "blend" or combine certain parts of two words. These are also known as lexical words or portmanteau words.

Blended

Words

Clipped Words

Clipped Words

Clipped words are words that have been reduced to one of its parts by dropping one or more syllables. They are like a shortened abbreviation of a certain word. Some examples of clipped words are: "gym", "ad", "fan", "bus", "phone", etc.

My Conclusion

My

Conclusion

These type of words are very important in English because they make writing, spelling and speaking easier and more natural.

THE END!

The End!

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