For my fellow vets… Military acronyms, hundreds of them... for example "STANAVFORLANT" pronounced “Sta-Nav-For-Lant” which means "Standing Naval Forces Atlantic". A destroyer I served on was docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tied outboard of us was a Canadian Frigate. A canadian admiral came to visit the frigate.
He had to be “piped” across our ship… (Recognized ship wide via intercom as he crossed our ship on his way to the frigate). A friend who was standing quarterdeck watch had to do the announcement, acronym and all. He was horrible at pronouncing acronyms…
This acronym started “Can” (canadian), Com (command), Nav (naval), etc, etc. etc, about 15 letters long.
My friend who had to pronounce this acronym mangled it… Then finally said “CanCom Canuck, Crossing”!
Everyone on the ship who heard it died laughing, including the Canadian Admiral… I was on the quarterdeck and saw it happen… I still laugh when I remember it.
Needless to say, my friend got in a lot of trouble. But he never had to stand petty officer of the watch again either.