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- Dictionaryeuphony/ˈjuːfəni/
noun
- 1. the quality of being pleasing to the ear: "the poet put euphony before mere factuality"
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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?
EUPHONY definition: 1. the quality of having a pleasant sound: 2. a situation in which speech sounds in some languages…. Learn more.
EUPHONY meaning: 1. the quality of having a pleasant sound: 2. a situation in which speech sounds in some languages…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of euphony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use euphony to describe music or poetry. To understand it, break it down: eu-means good; phon-means sound or voice. Of course, just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, euphony is in the ear of the listener — it's subjective. Kids and their parents rarely find euphony in the same song.
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]
Euphony definition: Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words.
Definition of 'euphony' Word Frequency. euphony in American English. (ˈjufəni ) noun Word forms: plural ˈeuphonies. 1. the quality of having a pleasing sound. 2. pleasant combination of agreeable sounds in spoken words. 3. such a combination of words. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
