[Magdalen] TECnical question

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Roger> From outside the US when I see TEC I mentally vocalise it as a word
> rather than a series of letters.

Nope, it is said: T E C

Lynn

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From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 6:17 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] TECnical question

> On 04/05/2015 23:52, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>> David Strang> But to the point - I tend to put the stress on the last 
>> syllable of  words
>>> of acronyms such as TV = television and TVA = Tennessee Valley
>>> Authority, etc.  He routinely stresses the first syllable.
>>
>> have no idea...
>>
>> pondering whether TV is a true acronym as it is a shortening of a word, 
>> not a stand in for two words...
>>
>> It is interesting that some acronyms are said as a 'word'  while others, 
>> TEC included, are 'spelled'. Some are both - NASA for instance. Wonder if 
>> there are any *rules* that govern this?  I'm thinking not.
>
> From outside the US when I see TEC I mentally vocalise it as a word rather 
> than a series of letters.
>
> Roger