euphony

[ yoo-fuh-nee ]
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noun,plural eu·pho·nies.
  1. agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words: the majestic euphony of Milton's poetry.

Origin of euphony

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1615–25; <Late Latin euphōnia<Greek euphōnía.See eu-, -phony

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euphony

/ (ˈjuːfənɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  1. the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce

  2. a pleasing sound, esp in speech

Origin of euphony

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C17: from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek, from eu- + phōnē voice

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