Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syllabic abbreviation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: syl-lab-ic ab-bre-vi-a-tion
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abbreviation formed from syllables, usually the initial ones, of several words.

Example Sentences

"Subaru named it after the New York zip code Tribeca — a syllabic abbreviation of “Triangle Below Canal Street” — not so much to connote wealth and glamour"

Inflected Forms

syllabic abbreviations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

portmanteau blend

Questions

What does syllabic abbreviation mean?: An abbreviation formed from syllables, usually the initial ones, of several words.

How to pronounce syllabic abbreviation

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