
euphony
/ˈjufəni/
pleasing, harmonious arrangement of sounds
euphony in a sentence
“The murmuring of innumerable bees—Tennyson's euphony.”
Origin of euphony
Greek euphonia (sweet voice), from eu- (good) + phone (sound)
Related Words
cacophony
harsh, discordant combination of sounds
sibilance
repetition of hissing sounds (s, sh, z)
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
consonance
repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the end of words
onomatopoeia
words that imitate the sounds they describe