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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). From acro- + -phony.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɒfəni/
Noun
acrophony (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
Translations
naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
- French: acrophonie (fr)
- Italian: acrofonia f
- Portuguese: acrofonia f