Definition of ACROPHONY

acrophony

Meanings

Plural: acrophonies

Noun

  • naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
  • The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 19

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acrophony is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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