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n acronym? An acronym is a pronounceable word, for example : Aids. Abbreviations: Part A : 5. What is an initialism? An initialism is an abbreviation which is pronounced letter by letter, for example: HIV. Part B : Write each short form in the correct category. General abbreviations: Info, Eve Acronyms: UNESCO, scuba Initialisms: CD, CCTV Enjoy more abbreviations: Short form Long form Chinese meaning APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)合作組織 WTO World Trade Organization 世界貿(mào)易組織 ad advertisement 廣告 auto automobile 汽車 IT Information Technology 信息技術(shù) ? Surf the Inter to find more examples of abbreviations. ? Relevant exercises in Assessment book