Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-krof-uh-nee]
- /əˈkrɒf ə ni/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-krof-uh-nee]
- /əˈkrɒf ə ni/
Definitions of acrophony word
- noun acrophony the use of symbols to represent sounds 3
- noun plural acrophony the use of what was originally a logogram as a phonetic symbol for the initial sound of the word the logogram represented, as, in Semitic writing, the use of a picture of a shepherd's crook to represent the sound (l), the first sound of lamed, the Hebrew word for a shepherd's crook. 1
- noun plural acrophony the use of a word as the name of the alphabetical symbol representing the initial sound of that word. 1
- noun acrophony Naming letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters. 1
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Origin of acrophony
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; acro- + -phony
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Parts of speech for Acrophony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acrophony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
acrophony usage trend in Literature
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