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Euphony
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Euphony [YOO-fə-nee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, 17th century
1. The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.
2. The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.
Examples of euphony in a sentence
"She wanted to pick out the perfect name for her baby — something unique and with euphony."
"Some abbreviations are created purely for ease of speech and a sense of euphony."
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