euphony
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euphony
- /ˈjuːfəni/
Where it comes from
From French euphonie, from Ancient Greek εὐφωνία (euphōnía), from εὐ- (eu-, prefix meaning ‘good, well’) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound; (human) voice; discourse, speech”) (from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”)) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns). The English word is analysable as eu- + -phony.
noun euphonies
- A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear. When I hear you speak, I hear beautiful euphony.
- The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.
Similar: concord, consonance, euphonism, euphony, harmony, unisonance · Opposite: cacophony
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noun
Similar: concord, consonance, euphonism, euphony, harmony, unisonance · Opposite: cacophony
Translations
Talk about this word "euphony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/euphony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. euphony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/euphony "euphony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/euphony.Cite this
@misc{euphony_2026,
title = {euphony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/euphony},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
