/ kəˈkɒfəni; NAmE -ˈkɑːf-/ noun
[ U , sing. ] ( formal ) a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds
► cac·oph·on·ous / -nəs; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French cacophonie , from Greek kakophōnia , from kakophōnos ill-sounding, from kakos bad + phōnē sound.