Acrostic
Acronym
It is called an acronym.
An acronym.
Letters that stand for parts of a name are called initials.
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initialism
it's called an acronym eg kiss keep it simple, sunshine
Acronym
This is called an acronym. E.g. "laser" is an acronym for "Light Amplification through Stimulation of Emitted Radiation" and "scuba" comes from "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus."
what is it called when the first letter of a word is used to create another word? It is called an ACRONYM. When you use the first letter of a series of existing word or words you create an ACRONYM. Such as NASA. Or PETA. Acronym is incorrect. Acronym is, is as you described created an abbreviation in such a way as to create a pronounceable word. An example of the question being asked for the word team is below: T Together E Everyone A Achieves M More
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Acronym