Question

Which of the following correctly describes connotation?

A. A new word added to the dictionary
B. The pronunciation of a word
C. An implied meaning of word understood by language users
D. The meaning of a word that has never changed

Answer 1

The answer is C

Connotation is basically a meaning attributed to a word. If someone says, "Corn dog," in a tone of hate or disgust they are giving the word and object (corn dog) a negative connotation. I they said it with a happy voice, they give it a positive connotation. It all depends on how to word or phrase is said.