Much less commonly in English the beginning of one word may be followed by the beginning of another.

Example of blend words in english. I can reserve a table for noon. For example it may surprise you that the word bit used in computing as in megabit is a portmanteau of b inary and dig it its development was probably influenced by the fact that bit already was an English word meaning a small amount of something. Her new album is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional songs.

American Indian Amerind. This proximity makes it worthwhile to undertake a. She blends psychology and crime in her new novel.

To that extent both processes contrast with derivation which involves one base lexeme only. Brunch is a great addition to any weekend and one of the great blended words in English that has been adopted by loaned to many other languages. It refers to joining the beginning of one word and the end of another to make a new word with a new meaning.

This constitutes as an initial consonant blend. The common consonant l-blends are bl pl gl kl fl and sl. Lexemes have often been shortened.

Below are examples of blending words. Initial Consonant Blends Words List. A consonant blend is when two or more consonants are blended together but each sound may be heard in the blend.

Smog from smoke and fog and brunch from breakfast and lunch are examples of blends. Bl br ch ck cl cr dr fl fr gh gl gr ng ph pl pr qu sc sh sk sl sm sn sp st sw th tr tw wh wr. Do you want to go to brunch on Sunday.