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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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  1. n. The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
  2. n. word/naming">naming a word/letter">letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
  3. The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object. The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
  4. The use of a picture symbol of an object to representphonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
  5. n word/naming">naming a word/letter">letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter