Plural of acronym
regular plural
The plural of acronym is acronyms.
Forms of acronym
| Singular | acronym /ˈækɹənɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | acronyms /ˈæ.kɹə.nɪmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Acronyms in a sentence
- You'll probably see unfamiliar acronyms such as Walt (We Are Learning To).2014 September 23, “Choosing a Primary School: A Teacher's Guide for Parents”, in The Guardian
- Expansion of acronyms is often helpful for nonexpert readers (anacronyms excluded).From the entry expansion
- The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.From the entry argot
- Dougherty said, using the acronyms for “full-time employees” and “diversity, equity and inclusion.”2025 November 7, Jim Dougherty, quotee, “The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.”, in The New York Times, New…. From the entry FTE
- Motivational speakers often use acronyms or apronyms because they are so easy to remember.2018, Simon Lancaster, Speechwriting: The Expert Guide. From the entry apronym
Meaning of acronym
- noun Generally such abbreviations, including those pronounced as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
- noun Exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser" or "NATO").
- noun An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words; this sense includes syllabic abbreviations such as Benelux and satnav.
Questions about the plural of acronym
- What is the plural of acronym?
- The plural of acronym is acronyms.
- Is acronym countable?
- Acronym is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: acronym (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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