acronyminitialisms
Acronymy and initialisms are forms of word formation that abbreviate longer expressions. An acronym is typically a pronounceable word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, such as SCUBA or LASER. An initialism, by contrast, yields a sequence of letters that are spoken individually, such as FBI or CIA. The term acronyminitialisms is used in some discussions to describe abbreviations that can function as either an acronym or an initialism depending on usage, context, or pronunciation. It also covers cases where a single form serves as both a word and a letter-by-letter label in different communities.
Classification often hinges on pronunciation and lexical behavior. If the abbreviation is regularly spoken as a
Common examples illustrate the overlap. SCUBA and LASER are widely treated as acronyms because they are spoken