"nonacrophonic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: non- + acrophonic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|acrophonic}} non- + acrophonic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonacrophonic (not comparable)
  1. (of a letter) Not acrophonic; having a name whose initial sound differs from the sound it represents. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonacrophonic-en-adj-TpluDSEK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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