• KrankyKong@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      “Scuba” stands for “self contained underwater breathing apparatus”. Do you pronounce it like “scubba” or “scooba”?

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      1 year ago

      Acronyms are not typically dependent on the pronunciation of the words for which their letters stand. Here’s a brief look at how a few common acronyms would be pronounced if they were:

      • JPEG -> jfeg
      • LASER -> less-ear
      • SCUBA -> scub-aah
      • NATO -> nut-oh
      • ROM -> Rome