Question

Give the clipped words for :

1

a) laboratory

b) cafeteria ​

Answer 1

Answer:

b caf cafeteria

a lab laboratory

Answer 2

Answer:

The word that removes one or more syllables are clipped words

Explanation:

A word created by eliminating one or more syllables without altering the meaning, such as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. These kinds of words are known as clipped words.

Clipping is the process of removing one or more syllables from a polysyllabic word to make it shorter. Another name for clipping is truncation or shortening.

Examples of Clipped Words: biz, caps, celebs, deli, exam, flu, gator, hippo, hood, info, intro, lab, limo, mayo, max, perm, photo, ref, reps, rhino, sax, stats, temp, thru, tux, ump, veep, and vet.

In the above mentioned question clipped words are

1) Lab

2) Cafe

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