eu·pho·ny (y  f -n )n. pl. eu·pho·nies Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words. [French euphonie, from Late Latin euph  nia, from Greek euphni , from euphnos, sweet-voiced : eu-, eu- + phn, sound; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]eu·phon ic (y-f n k) adj.eu·phon i·cal·ly adv. |
euphony [ˈjuːfənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a pleasing sound, esp in speech
[from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek, from eu- + phōnē voice]
euphony
1. an agreeableness in sounds; a pleasantness to the ear; harmoniousness.
2. Phonetics. a harmoniousness in speech sounds, especially in word choices emphasizing various patterns of consonants or vowels. — euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, adj.
See also: Sound
2. Phonetics. a harmoniousness in speech sounds, especially in word choices emphasizing various patterns of consonants or vowels. — euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | euphony - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" auditory sensation, sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds" music of the spheres - an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial reharmonise, reharmonize - provide with a different harmony; "reharmonize the melody" orchestrate - write an orchestra score for instrumentate, instrument - write an instrumental score for transcribe - rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended |
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