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euphony

[ yoo-fuh-nee ]

noun

plural euphonies.
  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.



euphony

/ ˈːəɪ /

noun

  1. the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce
  2. a pleasing sound, esp in speech
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of euphony1

1615–25; < Late Latin ܱōԾ < Greek ܱōí. See eu-, -phony
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of euphony1

C17: from Late Latin ܱōԾ, from Greek, from eu- + ōŧ voice
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The hyperbole, salesmanship and euphony of the expression match his literate satirical persona.

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Finally, our group out here settled on Federalist Society as a name, which I suppose makes up in euphony what it lacks in accuracy.

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The euphony in Obama’s campaign speeches, alternately fiery and soothing, changed to the melody of authority once he was in office.

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Listen to how the music unfolds: passages that slyly verge on atonality are linked like gossamer chains to hinge moments of pure tonal euphony, each expressing a clear dramatic point.

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There will always be an addictive quality to Future’s syrupy flows, which have inspired so many rappers to replicate the duality of charming euphony attached to dreary subject matter.

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