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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Initialisms vs. Acronyms

Is this correct? Initialisms and acronyms are, in fact, different.

An acronym is a pronounceable word.

Acronyms: NATO
OPEC
snafu
radar
lasar
FUBAR

An initialism is pronounced letter by letter and not as a single word.

Initialisms: FBI
IRS
ESP
UN
  

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Hi, Is this correct? Initialisms and acronyms are, in fact, different. Yes An acronym is a pronounceable word.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is this correct?
  • Initialisms and acronyms are, in fact, different.
  • Yes An acronym is a pronounceable word.
  • Yes Acronyms: NATO OPEC snafu radar lasar FUBAR An initialism is pronounced letter by letter and not as a single word.
  • Yes.
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Hi,

Is this correct? Initialisms and acronyms are, in fact, different. Yes

An acronym is a pronounceable word. Yes

Acronyms: NATO

OPEC

snafu

radar

lasar

FUBAR

An initialism is pronounced letter by letter and not as a s
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Thank you, Victo and Clive. I have long been confused by those words.
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