See Also: euphony(dictionary)

euphony (iou)



euphony noun. LME.
[French euphonie from late Latin euphonia from Greek euphonia, from euphonos well-sounding, formed as EU-: see -PHONY. Cf. EUPHONIA.]
The quality, esp. of spoken words, of having a pleasant sound; the pleasing effect of sounds free from harshness. LME.
J. I. M. Stewart 'Albert Talbert' is lacking in euphony and even a shade ludicrous.
Philology. The tendency to phonetic change giving easier pronunciation. L19.