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Grammar: Acronyms and Initialisms
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From the OED:
Acronym, n.
Pronunciation: /ˈækrənɪm/
A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
Initialism, n.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɪʃəlɪzm/
The use of initials; a significative group of initial letters. Now spec. a group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or expression, each letter or part being pronounced separately (contrasted with acronym n.).
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Acronym, n.
Pronunciation: /ˈækrənɪm/
A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
Initialism, n.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɪʃəlɪzm/
The use of initials; a significative group of initial letters. Now spec. a group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or expression, each letter or part being pronounced separately (contrasted with acronym n.).
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