When

• Gun shot wound = 3 syllables, and
• GSW = 5 syllables

We abbreviate to shorten, not lengthen.

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[–] -1 points 10 months ago (1 child)

How are you pronouncing those words? I get 6 and 3 syllables respectively.

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