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The meaning of CACOPHONY is harsh or jarring sound : dissonance; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases. How to use cacophony in a sentence. Cacophony Is a Noisy Word.
Cacophony definition: harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound; dissonance. See examples of CACOPHONY used in a sentence.
uk / kəˈkɒf.ə.ni / us / kəˈkɑː.fə.ni / Add to word list. an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clamour. clatter.
us / kəˈkɑː.fə.ni / uk / kəˈkɒf.ə.ni / Add to word list. an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clatter.
A cacophony is a mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often at loud volume. It's what you'd hear if you gave instruments to a group of four-year-olds and asked them to play one of Beethoven's symphonies. A cacophony is a jarring, discordant mix of sounds that have no business being played together.
A cacophony is a combination of words that sound harsh or unpleasant together, usually because they pack a lot of percussive or "explosive" consonants (like T, P, or K) into relatively little space. For instance, the protagonist of the children's book Tikki Tikki Tembo has a very long, very cacophonous name: Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sarimbo Hari ...
Definition of cacophony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
