"nonacrophonic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From 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
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