morphology

plane

initial sh, aeroplane

bus

initial, omnibus

sport

initial, disport

chute

initial, parachute

tend

initial, attend

gator

initial, alligator

hols

medial, holidays

Frisco

medial, San Francisco

miss

medial, mistress

circs

medial, circumstances

Aline

medial, Adeline

mart

market

prep-school

medial, preparatory school

vac

final, vacuum cleaner

curio

final, curiosity

fan

final, fanatic

cert

final, certainly

coke

final, coca-cola

cuss

final, customer

tec

both initial and final, detective

quiz

both initial and final, inquisitive

soccer

both initial and final, Association Football

Liz

both initial and final, Elizabeth

brunch

blending, additive, breakfast and lunch

absotively

blending, additive, absolutely and positively

flush

blending, additive, flash and blush

twirl

blending, additive, twist and whirl

mingy

blending, additive, mean and stingy

transceiver

blending, additive, transmitter and receiver

crocogator

blending, additive, crocodile and alligator

windoor

blending, additive, window and door

glumpy

blending, additive, gloomy and grumpy

smaze

blending, additive, smog and haze

oxbridge

blending, additive, oxford and cambridge

positron

blending, restrictive, positive electron

motel

blending, restrictive, motorists’ hotel

spam

blending, restrictive, spiced ham

slanguage

blending, restrictive, slang language

bit

blending, restrictive, binary digit

paratroops

blending, restrictive, parachute troops

oilitics

blending, restrictive, oil politics

dipward

blending, restrictive, diphtheria ward

newtopia

blending, restrictive, new utopia

cablegram

blending, restrictive, cable telegram

flextime

blending, restrictive, flexible time

Netiquette

Internet + etiquette

emoticon

emotion + icon

netizen

Internet + citizen

technophobe

technology + -phobe

NATO

as words, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

UNO

as words, ‘ju:’neu United Nations Organization

BUPA

as words, ‘bu:pe British United Provident Association

UCAS

as words, ‘ju:kaes Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

NASA

as words, ‘naese National Aeronautics and Space Administration

SALT

as words, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

UEFA

as words, ju’i:fe, Union of European Football Associations

NAAFI

as words, ‘naefi Navy Army and Air Force Institutes

TEFL

as words, teaching of english as a foreign language

NATFHE

‘naetfi: National Association of teachers in Further and Higher Education

UNRRA

as words, en’ra: United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

FIFA

as words, ‘fi:fe Federal International Football Association

WHO

alphabetic reading, the World health Organization

AGM

alphabetic reading, annual general meeting

WI

alphabetic reading, Women’s Institute

IRA

alphabetic reading, Irish Republican Army

CID

alphabetic reading, Criminal Investigation Department

IQ

alphabetic reading, Intelligence quotient

MRBM

alphabetic reading, medium-range ballistic missile

FBI

alphabetic reading, Federal Bureau of Investigation

UFO

alphabetic reading, unidentified flying object

VIP

alphabetic reading, very important person

MP

alphabetic, Member of Parliament

GI

alphabetic reading, government (or general) issue

BBC

alphabetic reading, The British Broadcasting Corporation

UNESCO

the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

length (n)

vowel-interchange and suffixation, long

stroke (n)

vowel-interchange, strike (v)

fill

vowel-interchange, full

knit (v)

vowel-interchange, knot (n)

song

vowel-interchange, sing

bit (n)

vowel-interchange, bite (v)

abode (n)

vowel-interchange, abide (v)

depth

vowel-interchange and suffixation, deep

road

vowel-interchange, ride

speech

consonant-interchange, speak

a wreath

consonant-interchange, to wreathe

to house

consonant-interchange, a house

belief

consonant-interchange, believe

proof

consonant-interchange, prove

shelf

consonant-interchange, to shelve

loath

consonant-interchange, to loathe

use (s)

consonant-interchange, to use (z)

half

consonant-interchange, to halve

serf

consonant-interchange, serve

batch

vowel- and consonant-interchange, bake

breath

vowel- and consonant-interchange, breathe

loss

vowel- and consonant-interchange, lose

glass

vowel- and consonant-interchange, glaze

watch

vowel- and consonant-interchange, wake

cloth

vowel- and consonant-interchange, clothe