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How to pronounce “portmanteau”
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Pronunciation guide for portmanteau
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of portmanteau with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Beautiful Paradoxes of a Multicultural Identity
In fact, the word Iran itself is a portmanteau
- Definition summary
- A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
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How to pronounce portmanteau
The Beautiful Paradoxes of a Multicultural Identity
In fact, the word Iran itself is a portmanteau
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “portmanteau”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
- (Australia, dated) A schoolbag.
- (archaic) A hook on which to hang clothing.
- [Adjective]
- (attributive, linguistics) Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
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