euphony

(yū'fə-nē)
n., pl., -nies.
Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words.

[French euphonie, from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek euphōniā, from euphōnos, sweet-voiced : eu-, eu- + phōnē, sound.]

euphonic eu·phon'ic (yū-fŏn'ĭk) adj.
euphonically eu·phon'i·cal·ly adv.

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euphony [yoo‐fŏni], a pleasing smoothness of sound, perceived by the ease with which the words can be spoken in combination. The use of long vowels, liquid consonants (l, r), and semi‐vowels (w, y), contributes to euphony, along with the avoidance of adjacent stresses; the meaning of the words, however, has an important effect too. Euphony is the opposite of cacophony.

adjective: euphonious.

Harmony or beauty of sound which provides a pleasing effect to the ear, usually sought-for in poetry for effect. It is achieved not only by the selection of individual word

For a list of words related to euphony, see:

• Devices, Techniques, and Elements - euphony: pleasantness of sounds in recited poetry
• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - euphony: agreeableness of sound, esp. harmonious or pleasant-sounding combinations of tones

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See words rhyming with "euphony."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - velklang, eufoni

Nederlands (Dutch)
welluidend geluid (m.n. woordopvolging), welluidendheid (vooral van woorden), neiging om uitspraak fonetisch te vergemakkelijken

Français (French)
n. - euphonie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wohlklang

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευφωνία

Italiano (Italian)
eufonia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - eufonia (Mús.) (f)

Русский (Russian)
благозвучие

Español (Spanish)
n. - eufonía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - välljud

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
悦耳之音

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 悅耳之音

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 듣기 좋은 음조, 발음의 편의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 快い音, 快音調

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صوت عذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צלצול ערב של מילה, תנעומה, נועם-צלילים, נטייה לערוך שינויים צליליים כדי להקל על הגיית מילה‬

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