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Topic: English speakers: How do you pronounce "FAO"?

Anonymous A started this discussion 4 years ago #105,822

Of course, it goes without saying, that "FAO" is pronounced, in fact, as one word. Thanks.
Poll option Votes Percentage Graph
Rhymes with "mayo". - 0%
Rhymes with "cow". 3 100%

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,189,235

initialisms are not pronounced as words

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 20 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,237

It is pronounced as one word).

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 4 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,239

@1,189,235 (B)
NASA, NATO and NAFTA disagree. Thanks.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 49 minutes later, 53 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,256

@previous (A)

> NASA, NATO and NAFTA disagree. Thanks.

Those are acronyms, not initialisms. 2000 bucks for an online TEFL certificate lol.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,257

As three letters. Thanks.

Anonymous C replied with this 4 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,258

@1,189,256 (D)
Who are you talking about? Are you saying that Anonymous D paid $2,000 for an online TELF certification? Who do you think Anonymous D is? Please clearly state the name.

boof joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,189,262

acronyms are supposed to be words in their own right though, like laser
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