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Acronym Pronunciation
Acronym is pronounced A-kruh-nim, IPA /ˈækrənɪm/.
A-kruh-nim
US /ˈækrənɪm/ · UK /ˈækrəˌnɪm/
Syllables: A · kruh · nim (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A word made from the first letters of a phrase, such as NATO or radar.
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Acronym in a Sentence
- Every department seems to invent an acronym of its own.
- Radar began life as an acronym.
- He used an acronym nobody in the room recognised.
Common Mispronunciations of Acronym
Not uh-KRAH-nim
Only the first of the three beats is pushed, which is where acronyms and acronymic keep it too.
Not A-kroh-nym
A short i of him closes the word, and letting it run long gives it a false ending.
Tip: Strictly an acronym is said as a word, the way NATO and laser are, while an initialism such as FBI is spelled out letter by letter.
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