euphony
noun [ U ] formal uk/?ju?.f?.ni/ us/?ju?.f?.ni/
（声音或语言）悦耳
the quality of having a pleasant sound
The poet has chosen her words more for euphony than factual accuracy. 这位诗人选择词语的时候，更关注的不是真实准确，而是悦耳动听。
Every word in Swahili ends in a vowel, giving it an unparalleled euphony.
Compare: cacophony
- More examples
- They chose their daughter's name for its euphony.
- The strange staccato sentences and the inattention to euphony struck harshly on my ear.
- Euphony is the cause of many alterations and exceptions to the general rules in French.
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