What are Portmanteau Words in English Language that you really need to know.

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So what is a Portmanteau?
Sounds strange right even the spelling is a little tricky.

In this lesson ,I'll be teaching you what a Portmanteau is and also look at amazing Portmanteaus used in the Entertainment Industry, The Tech Industry, News as well as in for Foodies.

Trust me, you use portmanteaus everyday but don't know it yet!

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Portmanteau, pronounced “port-man-tow,” refers to a new word made from two words and their meanings. For example, the portmanteau brunch refers to a combined meal of breakfast and lunch, and spork is a mix between a spoon and a fork.

Lewis Carroll was the first to use portmanteau to describe a specific type of word, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

The original meaning of portmanteau means “suitcase” in French, implying that two words are packed inside.

Writers use portmanteaus (or portmanteaux) to make their word choice more interesting. Portmanteaus show that a writer’s creativity infuses the very words they use.

Portmanteau vs. Compound Words
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It’s tempting to say that portmanteaus are just like compound words, but they’re not. Compound words like firefighter and ladybug also use two words to make a new word. However, in a portmanteau, one or both of the words is shortened in a clever way.

Lots of entertainment buzzwords are actually portmanteaus. They abbreviate concepts for movies, television, and music to make them more appealing to an audience. Here are some portmanteau words that you may have read in an entertainment magazine:

Bollywood (Bombay + Hollywood) - the Indian film industry

brony (bro/brother + My Little Pony) - male fandom of the My Little Pony series

biopic (biography + picture) - biographical movie about a real person’s life

cosplay (costume + roleplay) - hobby in which people (roleplayers) dress up and act as fictional characters offstage

dramedy (drama + comedy) - a story that has both dramatic and comedic elements

edutainment (education + entertainment) - entertainment meant to inform its viewers

infomercial (information + commercial) - advertisement that relays information

listicle (list + article) - article that features a list of items

mockumentary (mock + documentary) - a fictional story in the style of a documentary movie

newscast (news + broadcast) - television or radio show about current events

Pokémon (pocket + monsters) - popular Japanese animation about fictional creatures that battle each other

prequel (previous + sequel) - sequel to a film or book that occurs earlier in the fictional timeline than its predecessor

romcom (romance + comedy) - a comedy story that has elements of a romance

sitcom (situation + comedy) - narrative comedy story based on a specific situation

telethon (television + marathon) - continuous televised fundraiser