Portmanteau Word- Podcast

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Podcast is a portmanteau, a made-up word coined from a combination of the words iPod and broadcast.

[ Pod from ipod +  cast from broadcast ]

Podcast = iPod + broadcast




A podcast is an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, that can be downloaded and listened to on a computer or MP3 player.

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