English–Spanish

“acronym” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoacrónimo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsiɣla/

Example

Muchas empresas usan siglas para abreviar sus nombres.

Many companies use acronyms to shorten their names.

Illustration for sigla (acronym)

How to say “acronym” in Spanish

“Acronym” in Spanish is sigla.

Sequence of uppercase letters taken from the first words of a name (e.g., NASA).

Full entry for sigla: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sigla

¿Qué significa esta sigla?

What does this acronym mean?

Tips for using sigla

  • In English 'acronym' often covers both pronounceable and spelled-out forms, but Spanish tends to reserve acrónimo for pronounceable forms and sigla for initial-letter abbreviations in general.

Other Spanish words for “acronym”

¿Puedes crear un acrónimo para este proyecto?

Can you create an acronym for this project?

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