acronym

Word parts

acro- + -onym

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈæk.rə.nɪm/
• SAMPA: /"{k.r\@.nIm/

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Noun

Singular acronym

Plural acronyms

1. (countable) An acronym is an abbreviation usually made by the first letters of a series of words, and which is itself said as a word

   RAM, radar and scuba are acronyms.

Related words

• Category:Acronyms
• initialism