Notice the different stress patterns for abbreviations and full forms in the list below. The abbreviations all have a similar pattern: secondary stress on the first letter and primary stress on the last.
ˌBBˈC | ˌBritish ˈBroadcasting Corpoˌration |
ˌHTTˈP | ˌHypertext ˈTransfer ˌProtocol |
ˌIPˈA | ˌInterˌnational ˈPhonetic Associˌation |
ˌLSˈO | ˌLondon ˈSymphony ˌOrchestra |
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