Is It an NLP or a NLP?

It’s an NLP. The acronym NLP (Natural Language Processing) is always pronounced as separate letters. Since the letter "N" begins with a vowel sound, it takes the indefinite article "an".

It’s an NLP. The acronym NLP (Natural Language Processing) is always pronounced as separate letters. Since the letter "N" begins with a vowel sound, it takes the indefinite article "an".

An NLP system helps deal with the interaction between humans and computers using a natural language.

A NLP system helps deal with the interaction between humans and computers using a natural language.

Remember, the choice between a and an is determined by the initial sound of the following word, and not spelling.

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Similarly, we say an N (not "a N").

My name begins with an N.

This is a partial list of acronyms that also begin with the letter N and take the article "an":

  • an NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)
  • an NBA (National Basketball Association)
  • an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)
  • an NFL (National Football League)
  • an NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
  • an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
  • an NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)
  • an NRA (National Rifle Association)
  • an NSA (U.S. National Security Agency)
  • an NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)
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