acrophony

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UK/əˈkɹɒfəni/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἄκρος →
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Meanings

nounacrophony (countable and uncountable, plural acrophonies)

plural acrophonies

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acrology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκρος“uppermost, beginning”
  2. Englishacrophony

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

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Translations

French acrophonie
  • acrophonienaming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
Greek ακροφωνία
  • ακροφωνία (akrofonía)naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
Italian acrofonia
  • acrofonianaming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
Persian آکروفونی
  • آکروفونی (âkrofoni)naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
Portuguese acrofonia
  • acrofonianaming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself
Cite this entry
APA

acrophony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophony

MLA

“acrophony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrophony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrophony.

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