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An acronym is a series of initials taken from the first letters of major words in a name in order to form a shortened version. The letters of an acronym might be pronounced as if it was a word as in UNICEF or have each letter spoken separately as in CIA.Acronym
Heteronym
A heteronym is a word that is spelled the same as another but has a different pronunciation and/or meaning. For example, the word address (to speak to someone) is a heteronym of the word address (the name of something’s location).
Homonym
The word homonym can refer to a word that is pronounced the same as another word with a different spelling and meaning, such as feet and feat. Alternatively, homonym can refer to a word that has both the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but a different meaning, as in beat (to strike forcefully) and beat (to defeat in a contest).
Antonym
An antonym is a word that has an opposite meaning to another. For example, the word loud is an antonym of the word quiet.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a fake name used by an author to conceal their identity. For example, author Stephen King wrote several novels under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
Synonym
A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word. For example, the word big is a synonym of the word large.
Toponym
A toponym, also known as a placename, is the name of a geographic location. For example, the city in which the Louvre museum is located is referred to by the toponym Paris.
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