Acronym
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An acronym is an initialism pronounced as a real word. North Atlantic Treaty Organization is routinely pronounced 'nay-toe', and spelled, as a proper noun, NATO
Scuba, Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, aka "scuba" is another example.