EUPHONY


Meaning of EUPHONY in English

[ 'ju:f(ə)ni ]

■ noun ( plural euphonies )

1》 the quality of having a pleasant sound.

2》 the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.

Derivatives

euphonic adjective

euphonize or euphonise verb

Origin

ME: from Fr. euphonie , via late L. from Gk euphōnia , from euphōnos 'having a pleasing sound' (based on phōnē 'sound').

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