mcc4d ago

Imagine an "acronym" but instead of taking the first letter of each word, you took the entire first syllable of each word. I notice Japan, which incidentally has a syllabary, seems to create this sort of "acronym" fairly often.

Is there a word, like a linguistics word, for this type of syllabic "acronym"?

Show threadanne.💫4d ago
@mcc Portmanteau. :)
Show threadKelson4d ago
@ann3nova @mcc Isn't a portmanteau usually the beginning of one word and the end of another?
Show threadanne.💫
@kelson @mcc Yes. But that counts...it's a blending of syllables.
Jun 24 at 4:42pmWeb
Show threadmcc3d ago
@ann3nova @kelson The official instructions on how to create a portmanteau (from the preface to "Hunting of the Snark") tell you to keep in your mind simultaneously the sincere intention to say both words, not decide until the last possible moment, and then simply say whatever bursts forth. Rilchiam!