euphony

American  

[yoo-fuh-nee] / ˈyu fə ni /

noun

plural

euphonies

1. agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words.

   the majestic euphony of Milton's poetry.

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euphony British  

/ ˈjuːfənɪ /

noun

1. the alteration of speech sounds, esp by assimilation, so as to make them easier to pronounce

2. a pleasing sound, esp in speech

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Etymology

Origin of euphony

1615–25; < Late Latin euphōnia < Greek euphōnía. See eu-, -phony

Example Sentences

The hyperbole, salesmanship and euphony of the expression match his literate satirical persona.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Finally, our group out here settled on Federalist Society as a name, which I suppose makes up in euphony what it lacks in accuracy.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2021

Listen to how the music unfolds: passages that slyly verge on atonality are linked like gossamer chains to hinge moments of pure tonal euphony, each expressing a clear dramatic point.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 28, 2019

He was richly alive to cadence and euphony.

From Economist • May 23, 2018

Do not therefore use -AD- without thinking of its significance, or merely for the sake of euphony.

From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George