Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms
We recommend the following inputs to get your desired output.
Abbreviations
Rime will correctly pronounce most common abbreviations automatically.
| Desired Output | Input |
|---|---|
| Doctor Smith | Dr. Smith |
| For example | e.g. |
| Road | rd. |
| Saint John | St. John |
Acronyms and Initialisms
Acronyms are pronounced as a single word, for example, NASA is pronounced as “Nasa”. Initialisms are pronounced as a series of letters, for example DNA is pronounced as “D N A”.
By default Rime will pronounce a series of capital letters as acronyms, i.e. as a single word. However, for many common initialisms, e.g. DNA, ID, USA, FBI, CIA, etc., Rime will automatically pronounce them correctly as a series of letters.
That being said, to ensure that initialisms are pronounced correctly as a series of letters, the best practice is to use lower case and put a period and space after each letter.
| Desired Output | Input |
|---|---|
| Nasa | NASA |
| D N A | DNA |
| D N A | d. n. a. |
| UPS | u. p. s. |
| GPA | g. p. a. |
Note: You can also specify a custom pronunciation for any acronym or initialism, using Rime’s custom pronunciations feature.