initialism
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.lɪz.əm/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.ɪz.əm/
名詞
頭文字語, イニシャリズム
an abbreviation consisting of the first letter or letters of words in a phrase, usually pronounced as separate letters
例:
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FBI is an initialism for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FBIはFederal Bureau of Investigationの頭文字語です。
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Unlike an acronym, an initialism is pronounced letter by letter.
アクロニムとは異なり、頭文字語は一文字ずつ発音されます。