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View synonyms for euphonic

euphonic

[ yoo-fon-ik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characterized by euphony.


euphonic

/ juːˈfɒnɪk; juːˈfəʊnɪəs /

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to euphony; pleasing to the ear
  2. (of speech sounds) altered for ease of pronunciation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • euˈphonically, adverb
  • euˈphoniousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • eu·phoni·cal·ly adverb
  • eu·phoni·cal·ness noun
  • uneu·phonic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphonic1

First recorded in 1805–15; euphon(y) + -ic
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Example Sentences

Let a euphonic influence eject the -t, as often as the word occurs in the nominative case.

From the form vissdum we see that the prterite is not strong, but weak; therefore that vissa is euphonic for vista.

As Dak verb stems end in a vowel it is preceded by a euphonic h.

In is the possessive pronoun, cuchi the sign of the imperfect, t in the perfect is a euphonic letter.

Helena is the capital of one of these new States, to which is given the euphonic name of Montana.

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