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!)
Now when you see this around, you'll know it is shorthand for accessibility!
Pro tip: you can add /a11y and activate enter or return after utmb.edu to reach the digital accessibility site.
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