Acronyms formed from phrases can create a. real words c. nonsensical words b. pretend words d. all of the above

d. all of the above.

An acronym is a word that is created as an abbreviation for a phrase, or name. Acronyms are usually created by taking the initial letters of each word in the phrase. For example, the acronym of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is "NATO." When creating an acronym, the resulting phrase can be a real word, a nonsensical word, or a pretend word.