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euphony

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːfənɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′fə nē)

Inflections of 'euphony' (n): npl: euphonies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eu•pho•ny  (yo̅o̅′fə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. 
  1. agreeableness of sound;
    pleasing effect to the ear, esp. a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:the majestic euphony of Milton's poetry.
  • Greek euphōnía. See eu-, -phony
  • Late Latin euphōnia
  • 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
euphony /ˈjuːfənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce
  2. a pleasing sound, esp in speech
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin euphōnia, from Greek, from eu- + phōnē voice
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