Which term is an acronym?

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Multiple Choice

Which term is an acronym?

Explanation:
An acronym is formed from the initial letters of a longer phrase and is pronounced as a single word. NATO is said as a word, “nay-toe,” rather than letter by letter, so it functions as an acronym. The other three are normally spoken letter by letter—GPS (gee-pee-ess), BBC (bee-bee-see), and DIY (dee-eye-why)—so they’re initialisms rather than acronyms.

An acronym is formed from the initial letters of a longer phrase and is pronounced as a single word. NATO is said as a word, “nay-toe,” rather than letter by letter, so it functions as an acronym. The other three are normally spoken letter by letter—GPS (gee-pee-ess), BBC (bee-bee-see), and DIY (dee-eye-why)—so they’re initialisms rather than acronyms.

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