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Initialism

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/noun
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An initialism is an abbreviation formed from the first letters of a phrase, where each letter is pronounced individually rather than as a single word, like FBI or NASA. This distinguishes it from acronyms, which are spoken as words, and it's increasingly common in digital communication to save space and time while maintaining clarity.

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