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      • Euphony is the effect of sounds being perceived as pleasant, rhythmical, lyrical, or harmonious.
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  1. Euphony is the combining of words that sound pleasant together or are easy to pronounce, usually because they contain lots of consonants with soft or muffled sounds (like L, M, N, and R) instead of consonants with harsh, percussive sounds (like T, P, and K).

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  3. Something euphonious sounds beautiful and pleasant. "You have a euphonious voice!" is a great compliment for a singer. This word sounds pretty when you say it, so it makes sense that it describes something pleasing to the ear. Most often, this word applies to music and a person's tone or accent.

  4. Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.

  5. The meaning of EUPHONY is pleasing or sweet sound; especially : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear. Did you know?

  6. pleasant-sounding. adjective. These are words and phrases related to pleasant-sounding. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

  7. Definition of Euphony. Euphony refers to the quality of being pleasant to listen to. Euphony generally comes about through a harmonious combination of sounds and words.

  8. Apr 3, 2016 · There are several descriptive terms that imply pleasant sounding. Dulcet, mellisonant and mellifluous are possibilities. Sonorous voices are pleasing, but the word doesn't mean that. It means a deep rich voice and a well-crafted delivery. I wouldn't try to use euphonious at a muffler shop. – Phil Sweet. Apr 3, 2016 at 16:27. 1.

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