acrophony

noun /ə'krɑfəni/

Definition
naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
Example
'acrophony' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Length
9

Word Statistics

Length
9
Syllables
4
Scrabble Score
Frequency

Word Characteristics