Which words are formed by using the first letter of each word in a phrase?

Correct answer: Acronyms

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That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
Player #53553731, no they are just abbreviations or initialisms; acronyms differ from those specifically by spelling a word.
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Byrde Alpha Bitch
I am not a number., Whovians of the world unite!
I am not a number.
I am not a number.
Rosie-knees, For the backronyms, I'm talking about when an existing word's letters are split into a phrase. Think of the Valentine's notes: ITALY: "I Trust And Love You" and HOLLAND: "Hope Our Love Lasts And Never Dies".
Burned Out Bob
Burned Out Bob
IHA ....I Hate Acronyms
I am not a number.
I am not a number.
Dr Who fans know this example. TARDIS is "Time and Relative Dimensions in Space". There is a neologism, "backronym", where you take an existing word and use its letters to spell something out.