How to pronounce acronym
American English pronunciation
AK-ruh-nim
- IPA
- /ˈækɹəˌnɪm/
- Syllables
- AK · ruh · nim (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What acronym means
A word made from the first letters of other words
In a sentence: NASA is an acronym that people say as one word.
Where it comes from: It was made in German from Greek parts meaning "tip" and "name." It was first used in English in 1940.
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