Blog Archives

Abbreviation refers to a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase. Abbreviations can consist of initialisms, acronyms, contractions, as well as some other shortened forms of words. An acronym is a type of abbreviation that uses the first letters of a series of words to form a new word. All acronyms are abbreviations, but not every abbreviation is an acronym. This is the key difference between abbreviation and abbreviation. This article explores other differences between acronyms and abbreviations.

What is an acronym?

An acronym is formed from the first letters of a series of words. Acronym is often treated as a separate word. The most important feature of an acronym is that it can be pronounced like a single word. Acronyms contain both vowels and consonants because vowels make the word easier to pronounce.

For example, we pronounce AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) as a single word and not as individual letters. (/eɪdz/) Acronyms are usually capitalized. However, some acronyms have been used long enough to be accepted as ordinary words. Examples such as (scuba - self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and lasers (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) are examples of such cases.

Some other examples of acronyms are,

NAT - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

RAM - Direct access memory

FIFA - International Association of Football Clubs

OPEC - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Laugh out loud

UNICEF - The International Relief Fund for Children for Children

RIP - rest in peace

SIM - Subscriber Identification Module

In addition, not all acronyms are formed by the first letters. Some acronyms also do not contain initials. For example, the word radar is the shortened form of radio detection an nd r anging.

What is an abbreviation?

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases. An abbreviation is a group of letters taken from the original word or phrase itself. A word can be abbreviated using many techniques. Abbreviation, initialism, and contractions are some of these methods.

An acronym is the first letter of a series of words. It is pronounced as a separate word.

Ads by optAd360

ZB: FIFA, UNESCO

An initialism also consists of the first letters of a series of words. The letters are pronounced separately.

Bsp.: FBI, KFC, HSBC

A contraction is a shortened form of a word made by omitting certain sounds and letters.

Ex: I won't do it

Abbreviations also include shortened forms such as Mr., Dr., Rev., Prof., St., etc.

Difference between acronym and abbreviation

Definition

Acronym is a type of abbreviation in which a new word is formed from the first letters of a series of words.

Abbreviation refers to a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase.

pronunciation

Acronym is pronounced as a separate word.

Some abbreviations are not pronounced as new words.

interdependence

All acronyms are abbreviations.

W

WVIIH

WYAAG

WITASS

WMD-REALITI

WENF

WIEDP

WAMPA

WUMP

WEARSCHFAC

WSPRS

WARIS

WMDDS

WBFSH

WineCAM

WVRS-P

WMOM

WIBNIF

WIASRD

WVHCA

WBBROC

WLBL

WISM

WAJONG

WOQW

WSMBMP

WCNF

WCDHB

WG6

WQUXGA

WANANET

WJSA

WS-Security

WMBL

WGAFA

WTB-APP

WOTFA

WGAD

WUOC

WHMD

WBPCB

WIPPM

WHTT

WDYS

W/MOD

WPRFMC

W8ING

WILACT

WEMITE

WYLASOMTGWTR

WNPF

WRENS

WPEP

WIN-IMS

WAGOS

WKCF

WNYRIN

WWLV

WLFBPH

WSDCC

WTAG

WWOANW

WHIST

wFJBI

WXGS

WTFRC

WNKORL

WQMAC

WSOOP

wtGFP

WWSFN

WITLA

WSCECU

WQPZ

WKKA

WATBY

WNGGA

WRERA

WSBRC

WPIF

WLEEA

WHIPP

WSUCEEP

WQLC

WSPECW

WHO/GPA

WWTDD

WOC-R

WCPHD

WYSINWYW

WREAC

WSNAHEC

WFRU

WIRRS

WWED

WURFL

WICK

WBVTR

WDAD

WMHBT

WBBSE

WAJKR

WSED

WEGAN

WDIPME

WUGOWM

WMS9

WEAVE

WAWO

WDPSG

WETDOG

WEFFA

WVCEOS

WINSOCK

WLIB

WALU

WILDAF

WARTZ

WVDDM

WVDM

WITASWAN

WPHU

WATF

WWREA

WIDTIO

WCAW

WWDSA

WIREC

WPIHA

WCMSSM

WITFOR

WTSS

WDNF

WBGM

WYBC

WYSTC

WSANE

WBWS

WVALA

WVBB

WAVFH

WCFSP

WYSYMNG

WAVAW

WJPM

WRFNC

WSAAF

WEBCATS

WEYES

WTYO

WWECW

WLIF

WS-Referral

WIIE

WHRAP

WASEX

WLACE

WTIY

WA/TD

WCBOE

WINSS

WAMAS

WTVG

WSOI

WSCADV

W2L

WFCN

WWRPD

WHFM

WPGET

WINDEX

WFHAT

WOMBLES

WNYLRC

WCYI

WDC-MARE

WAIDM

WMV1

WVRAAM

WMPEIS

WASPM

WWIDC

WECEC

WHOBA

WPSLA

WIAPP

WOTM

WATERSHEDSS

WCTQM

WASSADAMO

WOCCS

WWMMRD

WEARC

WSKP

WSEU

WCYHA

WASWC

WSC-SD

WCPAB

WKSI

WWCCA

WEHSFF

WCABP

WMPTE

WILTEL

WBEL

Wafbu

WFTBN

WDNV

WFSIG

WANR

WGMASC

WINISIS

WIGORN

WWYT

WPWF

WSBF

WASMQ

WHCDC

WFNLC

WRESP

WNYSC

WEQAS

WIMSI

WYSKA

WSDSM

WSOS

WWCBD

WAWF-RA

WAABI

WEARS

WTKF

WAEF

WBFMP

WATAC

WHPCN

WEDDS

WKWI

WVGI

WHISCA

WHARC

WEJHS

WATRA

WAMTA

WSPCS

WENT

WCVFD

WSITS

WYNDL

WCNOC

WDDGD

WSUNRC

WSSLBEF

WAYES

WCWEP

WSTO

WIRF

WBAPS

WTCRF

WIUO

WOFU

WPDFD

WAFSRN

WINPAC

WSLSC

WinNEWT

WINTSEC

WJJF

WDSD7

WCDPL

WPI-AIMR

WBHOF

WAFWA

WINDMG

WINF

WCDBA

WPFPA

WHCPJ

WVACHE

WAJCA

WWGL

WNYC

WLEOA

WZG

WKDD

WALCOM

WUASTC

WWCTU

WINBAN

WSITF

WUSKI

WOFIS

WPMO

WOLFASI

WCFPD

WRCRA

WNDC

WWLLN

WYSOCS

WNSR

WIMSANF

WSRDA

WTFAYTA

WOFN

WLACC

WEDAZ

WBIPR

WCMIC

WMCAR

WECL

WEERC

WIFTSA

WOMAD

WoWGG

WALSAA

WINOC

WABBA

WWSSB

WMCP

WITKC

WAID

WMCUG

WCKNC

WARCO

WPACHR

WWLM

WMHPT

WIEG

WCLMS

WHPW

WPNFPT

WHO/NCHS

WEIT

WDLIC

WGESA

WPDDG

WOCNS

WISEST

WOTTSE

WASSAG

WDYDT

WTARS

WFCM

WR/SP

WASAW

WSDOT

WARSMP

WIDDWO

WEBINAR

WWFMMP

WCEQ

WVDT

WACTC

WMSWCD

WLANAS

WTOS

WCAF

WOMWOT

WTQMA

WRA2

WTSDMF

WBPCC

WMRAC

WHKA

WISSC

WLTU

WLIT

WPWO

WSARP

WMLSC

WCCSL

WRUPKV

WLAV

WQMSGL

WYSINAWYG

WIGG

WEFSA

WRFSC

WCHACC

WPND

WIPP-WAC

WICILC

WRSK

WTHAY

WFFSA

WHMVNSA

WLRB

WASES

WGTL

WOVD

WDIL

WMGGW

WCLT

WNYAR

WGMHA

WGANT

WAISR

WFRD

WIBEA

WEREC

WSMAI

WBNH

WEBEF

WCGME

WISFP

WMEDP

WMCCC

WHOW

WNHT

WQIDC

WVCUL

WICSA

WINTEL

WTVR

WRHR

WSEFF

WOMBATS

WVWOA

WVVLN

WPONAC

WJAC

WTFDYM

WISEN

WIMEX

WFMH

W2COG

WYCGANB

WAARN

WCND

WSWB

WSSEET

WYPIN

WATERCIME

WLIU

WBMDR

WOJM

WAPBG

WHSCA

WESPA

WOSU

WEPRU

WCADCC

WLUC

WSCVB

WWJDFAKB

WWKB

WYDA

WDWD

WISBEN

WOWRA

WRHSRC

W/G

WVPMA

WVASN

WDTI

WIDL

WDAPP

WLESC

WSERC

WPIBL

WAPLR

WBNY

WITSA

WCRWSA

WNKR

WC6

WYNOT

WAMCAM

WIRD

WP&C

WFISD

WSPEC

WCCBA

WNP-2

WANTUG

WPHOA

WBFEG

WILLA

WRMIS

WWPWFM

WJDKF

WCUMUN

WARFU

WHO/ILAR

WDNT

WSCCC

WHSIP

WTHEA

WCJCS

WB/BB

WBAG

WCEO

WDNH

WARAD

WC&E

WWREC

WYFRA

WDTPRS

WSFNR

W/WTSD

WOXOF