acrophony
UK/əˈkɹɒfəni/
acrophony noun: the naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
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.
acrophony meaning in Tamil
acrophony in Tamil
- முதலொலி எழுத்துமுறை
Forms of acrophony
| plural | acrophonies |
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Origin of acrophony
From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “uppermost, beginning”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). From acro- + -phony.
Words formed from acrophony
Questions about acrophony
- What does acrophony mean?
- Acrophony means the naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
- What is acrophony in Tamil?
- Acrophony in Tamil is முதலொலி எழுத்துமுறை. See Acrophony meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acrophony?
- Acrophony is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acrophony?
- Acrophony is pronounced /əˈkɹɒfəni/ (UK).
- What is the plural of acrophony?
- The plural of acrophony is acrophonies.
Words near acrophony in the dictionary
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