ACROPHONY

acrophony

(noun) naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

acrophony (plural acrophonies)

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

Source: Wiktionary

A*croph"o*ny, A*chroph"o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.

A*croph"o*ny, n. [Gr. 'a`kros extreme + sound.]

Definition: The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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