I am trying to memorize a list of words so I am trying to make a word for each letter. For example...
J-joy
O-open
H-happy
N-noisy.
For John, or
P-please
E-excuse
M-my
D-dear
A-aunt
S-sally.
For the Order of Operations.
2006-11-25 07:28:38 · 4 answers · asked by waterbugirl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
They're called acronyms.
2006-11-25 07:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by lanisoderberg69 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I believe you are talking about a Backronym, coined in 1983. A backronym is created when one constructs a phrase that has, as its acronym, an existing short word. An acronym is a word created from the initial letters of a phrase:( example, Random Access Memory becomes RAM)
2006-11-25 07:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are usually called an "acronym"
2006-11-25 07:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by ClaytDogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mnemonic (A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.)
-MM
2006-11-25 14:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋