euphony
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈjuː.fə.ni/ us/ˈjuː.fə.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.