Rob Ricciricci
Oct 2, 2026, 1:42 PM@timtfj you know ... I did think about typing 'initialism" in that original post :)
So, uh, in the interest of sparking controversy, EUTRA is pronounced "E" "utrah" (or "youtrah") so which type is it?
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Tim Jtimtfj@mastodon.socialOct 2, 2026, 10:21 PM@ricci Very disappointingly, there seems to be a sensible answer! As far as I can make out from the OED and M-W definitions, "Acronym" is OK whether it's a pronounceable word or not, and "initialism" is only really OK if the letters are named.
So it's got to be a acronym, I suppose. I wanted to call it an acronysm or acronism and see how people get on with the spelling ;-) (Choose the one that best matches its acronym–initialism ratio.)
- Rob RicciricciOct 2, 2026, 11:28 PM
@timtfj ah, well, sometimes you try to stir up some shit but it doesn't work. can't win 'em all