euphonious

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Pronunciation

/juːˈfoʊniəs/(yoo-FOH-nee-us)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

悦耳的；音调和谐的

Definition

Pleasing to the ear; having a pleasant, harmonious sound.

Word family

  • euphony/ˈjuːfəni/(n)悦耳的声音
  • euphoniously/juːˈfoʊniəsli/(adv)悦耳地

Collocations

  • euphonious melody
  • euphonious name
  • euphonious language
  • euphonious verse

Examples

  1. 1.Italian is often considered the most euphonious of the Romance languages. (pleasant-sounding)
  2. 2.The poet chose words for their euphonious quality as much as for their meaning. (harmonious sound)

Synonyms

  • mellifluous/mɛˈlɪfluəs/— sweet-flowing, of voice/music
  • dulcet/ˈdʌlsɪt/— sweet and soothing
  • harmonious/hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/— in pleasant agreement

Etymology

from Greek "euphonos" — eu- (good, well) + phone (voice, sound) — good-sounding