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alphabetism

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Al´pha`bet`ism
n.1.The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet.
alphabetism
the representation of the sounds of speech in consistent graphic form.
See also: Alphabet
initialism, alphabetism, acronym - Initialisms (sometimes called alphabetisms) are formed from the initial letters of a string of words and are pronounced as a sequence of letters, e.g. BYOB, USA, DVD. Acronyms are formed from the initial letters or parts of words in a sequence, but have the distinction of being pronounceable words, e.g. RADAR, SCUBA.
See also related terms for sequence.
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