euphony
pleasant or harmonious sound
Roots
Other words with the phon root
- cacophonous: harsh or unpleasant-sounding
- cacophony: a harsh mixture of sounds
- euphonious: pleasant-sounding
- homophone: a word that sounds the same as another word
- phone: a device or voice/sound connection
- symphony: harmonious sound-together; a complex musical work
Eu- makes it good or pleasing; phon makes it sound. Euphony is sound that the ear accepts gladly.
The sentence had euphony; even before she understood it, she liked saying it.
Euphony is not only music. A sentence can have euphony when its sounds move smoothly. The word lets you notice why some lines feel easy to say and others trip over their own furniture.