Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-nish-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-nish-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ɪˈnɪʃ əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of initialism word
- noun initialism a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1
- noun initialism a name or term formed from the initial letters of a group of words and pronounced as a separate word, as NATO for North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an acronym. 1
- noun initialism the practice of using initials or forming words from initials. 1
- noun initialism An abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g., CPU ). 1
- noun initialism an acronym in which each letter is pronounced separately, rather than the acronym being pronounced as a word 0
- noun initialism an acronym or abbreviation formed from initial letters, specif., one pronounced using the letters' names rather than phonetically (Ex.: CD, DNA, UHF) 0
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Origin of initialism
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; initial + -ism
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Parts of speech for Initialism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
initialism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
initialism usage trend in Literature
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