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Aug 2023
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How do we pronounce acronyms in English?

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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Today's question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word?

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/ 

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