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Red park 287 Posted 6 years ago
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Acronym

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How can we pronunce acronym like ICNA?

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red park 287 How can we pronunce acronym like ICNA? Such abbreviations are not acronyms until you say them like a word. Before that, they are initialisms and are spoken one letter at a time: I, C, N, A.

  • red park 287 How can we pronunce acronym like ICNA?
  • Such abbreviations are not acronyms until you say them like a word.
  • Before that, they are initialisms and are spoken one letter at a time: I, C, N, A.
  • Many initialisms are never said as an acronym, such as SPCA and ADHD.
  • I suspect that ICNA is one of those.
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red park 287How can we pronunce acronym like ICNA?

Such abbreviations are not acronyms until you say them like a word. Before that, they are initialisms and are spoken one letter at a time: I, C, N, A. Many initialisms are never said as an acronym, such as SPCA and ADHD. I suspect that ICNA is one of those.

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