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Q: What is it called when you make a phrase where the first letter of each word in the phrase forms the word the phrase is describing?
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What is it called when you use the first letter of each word in a phrase?

Acronym


What is it called when the first letter of words in a phrase are used to create another word?

It is called an acronym.


I am looking for the opposite of an acronym. What is it called when you take a word and make a phrase from it's letters each letter is the first letter of the words in the phrase?

I believe it is called a backronym. acronymThe word you're looking for might also be mnemonic.


What is the definision of the word definision?

first of all it is spelled "definition" and it is a formal passage describing the meaning of a term (a word or phrase).


Who wrote a letter to his wife Abigail describing the first public reading of Declaration of Independence?

John Adams


Who wrote a letter to his wife Abigail describing the first public reading of the declaration of independence?

John Adams


Two word phrase first word has five letter and second has nine letter?

Merry Christmas


What is first letter of a word called?

The first letter of a word is the initial.


What part of speech is the first word of a prepositional phrase?

"around the rock" the=article, rock=noun. It's called a prepositional phrase because the first word in the phrase is a preposition. It's called a preposition because it comes before(pre) the position (the rock). Reread that until you understand it.


What does it mean for the Chinese to be the first daughter of a first daughter?

The Chinese are a rejected child affair with the orients. The nature of this phrase plays into the history of china and their dislike for female children. It is a metaphor describing how they have fallen out of favor.


What is the first letter of an eight letter word meaning wealthy?

A - The first letter of an eight letter word meaning wealthy is "A" for affluent.W - If it is a crossword puzzle, it could also be the word phrase "well-to-do."


Is pushy people an example of iambic?

No, "pushy people" is not an example of iambic meter. Iambic meter is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry, while "pushy people" is a phrase describing individuals who are assertive or overly forward in their interactions.