| Pronunciation: | | u'krâfunee
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[n] naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter |
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ACROPHONY is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | naming |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*croph"o*ny\, n. [Gr. 'a`kros extreme + ? sound.]
The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent
phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
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