Can F.I.S. be an acronym? (FIS)

[Gina D]

Is it acceptable to say "fis" or is it always supposed to be F.I.S?

 

[Shawn]

Rec'd for proper use of acronym ("fis") vs. initialism ("F.I.S.")

 

[David Chaus]

If we called it Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard it could get a little unwieldy.

Either “fis” or “eff eye ess” is acceptable to me, and I guess I’m deciding it for everyone.

 

[scott43]

It's a good question. It's it S Q L? Or is it Sequel. I hear about 50/50..

 

[Parnellia]

There is usually a modifier before FIS like FFIS or GDFIS

 

[DocGKR]

How about "Asshole"....woops that is for FIFA, not FIS. Sorry.

 

[Sibhusky]

Personally, I've always used fis not F.I.S. Too many syllables.

 

[markojp]

There is usually a modifier before FIS like FFIS or GDFIS

FIS FFS.

 

[BrianB]

Fwiw in the eighties when talking about domestic races everyone I knew just said FIS as one syllable

 

[hrstrat57]

Is USA youssa?
Is UK yuk?
Is NBA ninba?
Is NHL nahill?
It is F I S not fiss

 

[markojp]

Fwiw in the eighties when talking about domestic races everyone I knew just said FIS as one syllable

Yup. 70's too...

 

[Crank]

Used to work for a place that put races on TV. Never heard F.I.S. called fis.

 

[Sibhusky]

When my daughter was racing we called them fis. I'm sure she would have corrected me, she always loved telling I was wrong at that age. That was the mid 00's.

 

[Snuckerpooks]

Even in Japan it's pronounced "fis" rather than "eff eye ess". Although, the Japanese accent is "fisu" (フィス) because of the language characteristics.

 

[cantunamunch]

Even in Japan it's pronounced "fis" rather than "eff eye ess". Although, the Japanese accent is "fisu" (フィス) because of the language characteristics.

Certainly. Because the Japanese don't do Anglo-vowel imperialism.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I like very much the fact it is FIS and not FISS.
Snowboarders should..

 

[sparty]

I like very much the fact it is FIS and not FISS.
Snowboarders should..

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Except the full name includes snowboarding now:

FIS Renames As International Ski & Snowboard Federation (Kind Of)

FIS Renames As International Ski & Snowboard Federation (Kind Of)

www.snowindustrynews.com

 

[coskigirl]

Is USA youssa?
Is UK yuk?
Is NBA ninba?
Is NHL nahill?
It is F I S not fiss

Except none of those are easily pronounceable as a word. All of the below are typically pronounced as a word.

HIPAA
NASA
UNESCO
UNICEF

 

[scott43]

Syllable count? Somehow they get NHTSA to sound like "nichsta"...

 

[wooglin]

Except none of those are easily pronounceable as a word. All of the below are typically pronounced as a word.

HIPAA
NASA
UNESCO
UNICEF

In Peru USA is pronounced OO-sa. Probably in many other Spanish speaking countries as well.