acrophony

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). acro- +‎ -phony

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈkɹɒfəni/

Noun

acrophony (countable and uncountable, plural acrophonies)

1. The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.

Derived terms

• acrophonic

 

Translations

naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself

• French: acrophonie (fr)
• Italian: acrofonia f
• Portuguese: acrofonia f

See also

• acrostic