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Some common words containing 'cism' include Labdacism, Labdacismus, Macaronicism. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Labdacism Noun Labdacismus Noun Macaronicism Noun (countable) Tabacism Noun

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1. Which noun does 'macaronicism' pattern itself on?

Organism Witticism Magnetism Tourism

2. Where does the primary stress fall when pronouncing labdacism?

Second syllable First syllable Third syllable Evenly on all

3. Which of the following is the modern equivalent of 'tabacism'?

Nicotinism Tuberculosis Asthma Bronchitis

4. What is the difference between 'tabacism' and 'tabacosis'?

Tabacism is smoking; tabacosis is chewing. Tabacosis is lung disease from tobacco dust; tabacism is systemic tobacco poisoning. They mean the exact same thing. Tabacism is modern; tabacosis is archaic.

5. Which sense of 'macaronicism' is uncountable?

A single expression The practice or style of mixing languages The plural The pasta

6. Which term names the whole genre of mixed-language writing rather than one specimen?

Macaronicism Macaronics Macaronically Macaronical

7. What is a macaronicism?

A pasta dish A style of handwriting A medieval dance A single mixed-language expression

8. Which sentence uses 'labdacismus' correctly?

He has three labdacismuses. The ancient text described the boy's labdacismus. She is very labdacismus today. He will labdacismus the speech.

9. What is the literary definition of labdacism?

The overuse of adverbs Excessive use of 'L' sounds A broken rhyme scheme The use of mixed metaphors

10. How is the 'c' in 'labdacismus' pronounced?

Like a 'k' (lab-da-KIZ-um) Like an 's' (lab-da-SIZ-um) Like a 'ch' (lab-da-CHIZ-um) It is silent (lab-da-IZ-um)

11. Where does the main stress fall in 'macaronicism'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fifth syllable

12. What is the origin of the word labdacism?

Latin French Greek German

13. Which word would replace a whole clause: 'that phrase where Latin appears inside English'?

Macaroni Macaronicism Macaronics Macaronically

14. How is the 'c' in labdacism pronounced?

Like a hard 'k' Like a 'ch' Like a soft 's' Silent

15. What does a person with phonetic labdacism often substitute 'L' with?

A 'B' sound A 'K' sound A 'W' or 'R' sound A silent pause

16. Is labdacism countable?

Yes, you can have labdacisms No, it is an uncountable noun Only in medical contexts Only in literary contexts

17. Which of the following is the parallel term for a speech defect affecting the 'R' sound?

Sigmatism Rhotacism Iotacism Lalling

18. Which sentence uses 'macaronicism' correctly?

The poem is full of macaronicism. She wrote in a macaronicism style. Every macaronicism needs a footnote. He speaks two macaronicisms.

19. From which language does the word 'labdacismus' originate?

Latin French Greek Arabic

20. What is the modern, anglicized term for labdacismus?

Lambdacism Rhotacism Sigmatism Lalling

21. Which part of speech is 'tabacism'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

22. How many syllables does 'tabacism' have?

Two Three Four Five

23. Why should you not use the word 'tabacism' in a modern emergency room?

It is offensive. It is archaic and obsolete; modern doctors use 'nicotine poisoning'. It is too short. It only applies to animals.

24. How is the 'c' in 'tabacism' pronounced?

Like a 'k' (tab-a-kism) Like an 's' (tab-a-sism) Like a 'ch' (tab-a-chism) It is silent

25. Which sound is affected by the condition of labdacismus?

The 'S' sound The 'R' sound The 'L' sound The 'K' sound

26. In a literary or rhetorical context, what does labdacismus refer to?

The sudden stopping of speech The excessive repetition of 'L' sounds A grammatical error involving verbs The use of mixed metaphors

27. Which syllable is stressed in the pronunciation of 'labdacismus'?

The first syllable (LAB) The second syllable (da) The third syllable (CIS) The fourth syllable (mus)

28. What does the archaic medical term 'tabacism' refer to?

A disease of the lungs caused by coal dust Poisoning or disease caused by excessive tobacco use An addiction to alcohol A psychological fear of smoke

29. Why is 'labdacismus' rarely used in modern speech therapy clinics?

Because the 'L' sound defect no longer exists Because it is an archaic term replaced by 'lambdacism' or articulation disorder Because it is considered offensive Because it is too hard to spell

30. From which language does the root 'tabac' come from?

Greek Latin French (via Taino) German

31. Which letter is associated with labdacism?

S L R W

32. Which of the following is a related speech defect for 'R'?

Rhotacism Sigmatism Lallation Lisp

33. Which sentence uses 'tabacism' correctly?

He was tabacising a cigar. She bought a pack of tabacism. The doctor diagnosed him with chronic tabacism. He had a tabacism on his arm.

34. What is the plural of 'macaronicism'?

macaronicismes macaronici macaronicisms macaronicism's

35. Which sentence uses labdacism correctly?

He labdacised the word. Her labdacisms were loud. The author edited the sentence to remove the labdacism. It was a very labdacism speech.

36. How is '-cism' pronounced in 'macaronicism'?

kiz-um siz-um chiz-um sism

37. Which suffix in 'tabacism' indicates it is a medical condition?

tab- -ac- -ism -ism-

38. What is the difference between labdacism and a lisp?

A lisp is for 'L', labdacism is for 'S' A lisp is for 'S', labdacism is for 'L' They are the same thing A lisp is voluntary

39. How many syllables does 'macaronicism' have?

Five Three Four Six