noun
euphony
Euphony (noun) means a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
noun
1
A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
2
The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.
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Etymology
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.
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What is the meaning of euphony?
"euphony" (noun) means a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
What are the different meanings of euphony?
"euphony" has 2 main meanings: 1. A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear; 2. The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.