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acrophony

/əˈkɹɒfəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acropho-ny
IPA
/əˈkɹɒfəni/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈkɹɒfəni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acrophonies (plural)

Derived Forms

acrophonic

Frequently Paired Words

acrostic

Questions

How do you pronounce acrophony?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɒfəni/.
What does acrophony mean?
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
Where does acrophony come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce acrophony

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