How to pronounce ananym
American English pronunciation
AN-uh-nim
- IPA
- /ˈænənɪm/
- Syllables
- AN · uh · nim (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ananym means
A name made by spelling a real name backward
In a sentence: The author Simon signed his books Nomis, an ananym of his own name.
Where it comes from: It's made from ana-, meaning back, and -nym, meaning name.
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