2007-02-22 19:17:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
An acronym uses the initial letters (i.e SAM for Surface to Air Missile) a pnemonic uses words (i.e Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain to remeber the colours of the rainbow)
2007-02-22 19:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The correct comparison would be between acronym and mnemonic.
There is no word like' pnemonic'.
However 'Pneumonic' mean related to lung (pneumon = lung).
'Mnemon' = memory or mindful.
Mnenonic and pneumonic are pronounced differently.
An acronym may be used as mnemonic but a mnemonic cannot be used as acronym.
2015-08-21 21:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by hemant s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everyone has "acronym" correct. But only RM is entirely correct about "mnemonic". "Mnemonic" is related to MEMORY -- a "mnemonic device" is ANY kind of aid or trick used to help you remember ANYTHING (not just spelling).
The device can be anything from an expression like "Roy G Biv" to a sentence ("King Phillip came over from Greece Sunday" to remember the scientific classification system --from 'kingdom' to 'species'), to a poetic rule ("I before E except after C. .. "). . . . any trick at all that helps you to remember. It may even be that you USE an acronym AS a mnemonic device (example ROYGBIV)
One more example, offered respectfully: you can remember that 'mnemonic' begins with "m" because it has to do with M-emory". (The "pn" combination is found elsewhere, e.g., in "pneumatic".)
2007-02-23 12:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mnemonic is a memory aid to help you spell tricky words, like rhythm
R - rhythm
H - has
Y - your
T- two
H - hips
M - moving
An acronym is an abbreviation of the words in a title. It's created by using the initial letter of each word, such as:
S - Self
C - Contained
U - Underwater
B - Breathing
A, - Apparatus
2007-02-22 20:17:19 · answer #4 · answered by jemima 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An Acronym is a word make up of the initials of the words they stand for - like l(ight) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation), or W(orld) H(ealth) O(rganisation).
A mnemonic is a memory aid to remember a particular thing like Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet are the colours of the rainbow, and Roy G Biv is the mnemonic.
2007-02-22 19:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by RM 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An acronym isx a word made from the initials of other words...eg SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus);
A mnemonic is a phrase that is an aid to memory....
eg If you want to remember the order of the rainbow colours ...say Richard Of York Gained Battles In Vain, which gives red, orange, yellow,green, blue, indigo, violet.
2007-02-22 19:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An acronym is a kind of abbreviation. It is a word formed by taking letters from a phrase that is too long to use comfortably.
eg: Laser is an acronym of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Pnemonic is when you use a different word with the same starting letter as an easy way to remember something
- example:
colours of the rainbow
RED (richard) ORANGE (of) YELLOW (York) GREEN(gave)BLUE (Battkle) INDIGIO (In) VIOLET (Vain).
I think?!
2007-02-23 06:22:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
An acronym is an irrational fear of spider like words and a mnemonic is a badly spelt musicians lyric (see Oasis)
2007-02-22 19:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and IBM
As for the other... i dont know
2007-02-22 19:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the spelling
2007-02-22 19:21:02 · answer #10 · answered by Ni 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋