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    euphony
    /ˈjuːfəni/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being pleasing to the ear: "the poet put euphony before mere factuality"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEUPHONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EUPHONY definition: 1. the quality of having a pleasant sound: 2. a situation in which speech sounds in some languages…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › euphonyEuphony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EUPHONY is pleasing or sweet sound; especially : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear. Did you know?

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  5. www.litcharts.com › literary-devices-and-terms › euphonyEuphony - Definition and Examples - LitCharts

    Euphony is the combining of words that sound pleasant together or are easy to pronounce, usually because they contain lots of consonants with soft or muffled sounds (like L, M, N, and R) instead of consonants with harsh, percussive sounds (like T, P, and K). Other factors, like rhyme and rhythm, can also be used to create euphony.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEUPHONY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EUPHONY meaning: 1. the quality of having a pleasant sound: 2. a situation in which speech sounds in some languages…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › euphonyEUPHONY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Euphony definition: agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words. See examples of EUPHONY used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheuphony noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of euphony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › euphonyEuphony - definition of euphony by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Phonetics & Phonology) the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce. 2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a pleasing sound, esp in speech. [C17: from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek, from eu- + phōnē voice]