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euphony::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | music |
| Type of | sound, auditory sensation |
| Has types | music of the spheres |
| Derivation | euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, euphonous |
Examples of euphony
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A small gain in clarity may be won at the price of a substantial loss in euphony.
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Euphony aside, the name is expected to add an element of prestige to the combine.
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As with later works of Elliott Carter, his music holds euphony in high regard.
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Closely related to euphony and cacophony is the concept of consonance and dissonance.
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Enter Swedish Balearic pop, an aerated, lighter-calorie incarnation of European euphony.
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The ultimate paradox, euphony and cacophony in perfect harmony.
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Another notable instance of the progression of cinematic phrasing toward greater euphony is a line of Mae West's.
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If a construction site is your idea of euphony, the jackhammer of a muse, you'll have plenty to cheer about here.
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Dent suggested the change for the sake of euphony.
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- Music: any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
- Phonaesthetics (from the Greek: u03C6u03C9u03BDu03AE phu014Dnu0113, "voice-sound"; and u03B1u1F30u03C3u03B8u03B7u03C4u03B9u03BAu03AE aisthu0113tiku0113, "aesthetics") is the study of the inherent pleasantness (euphony) or unpleasantness (cacophony) of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences.
- Euphony is the fourteenth studio album released by the jazz fusion group Casiopea in 1988.
- Louise K Wilson is a British visual artist whose work examines the social and perceptual aspects of technology and science. She graduated with an MFA (Studio Arts) from Concordia University in Montreal in 1996. ...
- A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear; Good phonetic quality of certain words
- (from Greek "good sound"): Attempting to group words together harmoniously, so that the consonants permit an easy and pleasing flow of sound when spoken, as opposed to cacophony, when the poet intentionally mixes jarring or harsh sounds together in groups that make the phrasing either difficult ...
- Writing designed to be very smooth and pleasant, often almost musical in effect. It is designed to heighten the effect of pleasant emotions in a passage. ...
- Plesantly smooth and melodious languaje.
- Harmony or beauty of sound which provides a pleasing effect to the ear, usually sought-for in poetry for effect. It is achieved not only by the selection of individual word-sounds, but also by their arrangement in the repetition, proximity, and flow of sound patterns. ...
