The distinction between acronyms and initialisms - acronyms are pronounced as a single word, initialisms are pronounced as a series of individual letters - is, like many English language rules, very simple and slightly subjective. For some more entertaining abbreviations, check out our list of funny acronyms.

17/03/2008 · As the post states, “Initialisms are abbreviations that are pronounced one letter at a time,” and “Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words.” An example of an initialism with more than three letters is NAACP.

Acronyms and initialisms are also abbreviations. ACRONYMS. An acronym is created from the initial letters of a long name or phrase, and pronounced as a word, for example, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Since are acronyms are treated as words and pronounced as words, there are no full stops between the letters.

16/05/2016 · Acronyms are abbreviated words that form the initial letters of other words, and they are pronounced as a word; initialisms are abbreviations consisting of initial letters pronounced separately. Content Contributor to TALK English Schools Blog Page.

Acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms D.A. BLOOM University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Introduction ‘We, however, for our part, are convinced that the chief merit of language is clearness, and we know that nothing detracts so much from this as do unfamiliar terms; accordingly we employ those terms which the bulk of people are ...

TBA – “to be announced”. CNN – “Cable News Network”. ADHD – “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”. FBI – “Federal Bureau of Investigation”. OMG – “Oh my God”. When you use acronyms and initialisms in your writing, sometimes you have …

Abbreviations and acronyms are shortened forms of words or phrases. An abbreviation is typically a shortened form of words used to represent the whole (such as Dr. or Prof.) while an acronym contains a set of initial letters from a phrase that usually form another word (such as radar or scuba).

In this manual, the term 'abbreviation' is used to cover abbreviations, acronym and initialisms. Use abbreviations sparingly. Only use abbreviations if they are widely known across the broad readership of Cochrane Reviews, are used frequently in a section or throughout the review, or enhance readability. Consider using an abbreviation only if the term has three or more words.