Which term is formed from the initial letters of each word in a phrase?

• A. Abbreviation
• B. Acronym
• C. Eponym
• D. Prefix

Answer: (B)

Forming a term from the initial letters of each word in a phrase is an acronym. An acronym is a type of abbreviation created by taking the first letters of the words in a phrase and combining them into a new, pronounceable word. This is different from a general abbreviation, which is any shortened form and doesn’t have to come from the initial letters of all the words. Eponym describes a word named after a person or place, and a prefix is a word part attached to the beginning of a root word. So the term formed from the initial letters is an acronym.