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/ˈækrənɪm/
noun
A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
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a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The word scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)
the word scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)
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