EUPHONY

music, euphony

(noun) any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; “he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

euphony (countable and uncountable, plural euphonies)

A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

Pleasant phonetic quality of certain words.

Antonyms

• cacophony

Source: Wiktionary


Eu"pho*ny, n.; pl. Euphonies. Etym: [L. euphonia, Gr. euphonie.]

Definition: A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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