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Other way around. Acronyms are the subset of initialisms that are pronounceable.
by wnoise 9y ago
Other way around. Acronyms are the subset of initialisms that are pronounceable.
- cmurf 9y agoDictionary.com uses same definitions for both words, just in a different order. The first definition of acronym is when initials form a pronounced word; which is the second definition of initialism. So they're the same thing with the difference being vernacular.
- andoriyu 9y agoI'm 100% sure they both are subsets of abbreviations and the only difference is how they pronounced. I'm also pretty sure (not 100%) that due to misuse it's now okay to use them interchangeably according to some dictionaries.