acrophony
acrophony · acrophonies
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds…The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
/əˈkɹɒfəni/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
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Forms
plural: acrophonies| Singular | acrophony |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedacrostic
Derivedacrophonic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable