It’s quicker to write/type the abbreviation, so syllables don’t matter. Most common example of more syllables in the abbreviation than the words themselves is “WWW” (9 syllables) for “World Wide Web” (3 syllables). Quicker to type but longer to speak.
It’s quicker to write/type the abbreviation, so syllables don’t matter. Most common example of more syllables in the abbreviation than the words themselves is “WWW” (9 syllables) for “World Wide Web” (3 syllables). Quicker to type but longer to speak.
Yep. I think this his the answer. Hadn’t thought of it being abbreviated as written, then spoken as the written shorthand.
I saw Stephen Fry suggest once that it be pronounced “Wuh Wuh Wuh” which I kind of like :-)
Dub dub dub.