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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The formation of words from the initial components of words in a phrase.
In modern China, due to school teaching, the modern media and international mobility, the English language and the Latin alphabet are quickly gaining ground and with them acronymy.
In some cases of acronymy, the initials are pronounced as in TKO for Technical Knock Out. In others, the initials and/or beginning segments are pronounced as the spelled word would be, like in UFO, Unidentified Flying Object.
Use acronymy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Acronymy means The formation of words from the initial components of words in a phrase.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In modern China, due to school teaching, the modern media and international mobility, the English language and the Latin alphabet are quickly gaining ground and with them acronymy.
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