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WXYZ
/ˌdʌb.əl.juː ˈɛks waɪ ˈziː/ (double-u ex why zee)
Definition
1
The final four letters of the English alphabet (W, X, Y, Z), commonly used as a mnemonic device, placeholder in examples, or to test typography and font rendering due to their varied shapes.
2
The FCC call sign for WXYZ-TV, an ABC owned-and-operated television station broadcasting on virtual channel 7 from Detroit, Michigan, serving the local news and entertainment needs of the Motor City region.
Examples
Toddlers conquer the alphabet by powering through to wxyz like tiny linguistic marathoners.
Typography nerds obsess over 'wxyz' because it exposes fonts' kerning secrets.
Switch to WXYZ for Detroit news – where traffic jams get more airtime than celebrities.
Lazy spellers abbreviate the end of the alphabet as wxyz, skipping the drama of vowels.