acrophony
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). From acro- + -phony.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɒfəni/
Noun
editacrophony (countable and uncountable, plural acrophonies)
- The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editnaming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
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