Acronyms pose a pronunciation challenge, varying between being spoken as complete words (e.g., NASA) or as individual letters (e.g., NBA). When the AI struggles with these distinctions, there are a few approaches you can take.
Acronym Pronunciation Styles
Acronym as a word
If you want an acronym pronounced like a word, spell it phonetically or use the Respellings chart to specify each syllable.
Acronyms as individual letters
If you want an acronym to be pronounced letter by letter, add spaces or dashes between them or use a Respelling for better control. If using a Respelling, stressing the first and last syllables only tends to produce better results. (i.e. AY-ehs-ay-PEE).
Respellings for acronyms
This guide can help you respell acronyms or initialisms where each letter is pronounced individually (like ASPCA, LCD, BBC, FBI).
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A → ::AY:: |
N → ::EHN:: |
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B → ::BEE:: |
O → ::OH:: |
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C → ::SEE:: |
P → ::PEE:: |
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D → ::DEE:: |
Q → ::KYOO:: |
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E → ::EE:: |
R → ::AR:: |
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F → ::EHF:: |
S → ::EHS:: |
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G → ::JEE:: |
T → ::TEE:: |
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H → ::AYCH:: |
U → ::YOO:: |
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I → ::Y:: |
V → ::VEE:: |
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J → ::JAY:: |
W → ::DUH-buhl-yoo:: |
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K → ::KAY:: |
X → ::EHKS:: |
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L → ::EHL:: |
Y → ::WY:: |
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M → ::EHM:: |
Z → ::ZEE:: or ::ZEHD:: |