A11y is a special type of abbreviation called a numeronym, for the word accessibility. Using a11y is a way to simplify the word and keep the meaning (and it's much easier to type!)
- There are 11 letters between the A and the y, so Accessibility becomes A11y.
- It can be pronounced as "accessibility," "a-eleven-ty" or "a-eleven-y" and is commonly used in the context of digital accessibility. Generally we will use the direct pronunciation of "accessibility."
- Another example of a numeronym is i18n for internationalization (there are 18 letters between the i and the n!)
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