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cacophonic

Meaning of "cacophonic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CACOPHONIC

ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CACOPHONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cacophonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CACOPHONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phonaesthetics

Phonaesthetics is the study of the inherent pleasantness or unpleasantness of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences. The closely related but different concept of phonaesthesia should be distinguished from this meaning. Phonaesthesia does not refer directly to aesthetic attributes of sound, but to phonetic elements that are inherently associated with a semantic meaning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CACOPHONIC

allophonic · anglophonic · aphonic · cataphonic · diaphonic · dodecaphonic · electrophonic · gramophonic · homophonic · idiophonic · megaphonic · microphonic · paraphonic · photophonic · quadraphonic · quadrophonic · saxophonic · stereophonic · videophonic · xylophonic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CACOPHONIC

cacographical · cacography · cacolet · cacology · cacomistle · cacomixl · cacomixle · caconym · caconymy · cacoon · cacophonical · cacophonically · cacophonies · cacophonious · cacophonous · cacophonously · cacophony · cacotopia · cacotopian · cacotrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CACOPHONIC

autochthonic · benthonic · Brythonic · chthonic · cinchonic · dysphonic · electronic · euphonic · monophonic · phonic · phosphonic · polyphonic · pythonic · quadriphonic · radiophonic · radiotelephonic · siphonic · symphonic · tautophonic · telephonic · typhonic

Synonyms and antonyms of cacophonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cacophonic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CACOPHONIC

Find out the translation of cacophonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cacophonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cacophonic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

cacophonic
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cacofónica
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cacophonic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

cacophonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cacophonic
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

какофонический
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cacophonic
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রুতিকটু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cacophonique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cacophonic
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

kakophonischen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

耳障りな
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

cacophonic
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cacophonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cacophonic
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

cacophonic
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज येणारा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cacophonic
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cacofonico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

cacophonic
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

какофоніческій
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cacophonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cacophonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cacophonic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cacophonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cacophonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cacophonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CACOPHONIC»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cacophonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CACOPHONIC»

Discover the use of cacophonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cacophonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Culture of Literacy
In fact, had there not existed a God, whom Philo has kept off the stage until this moment of his text, all of the linguistic activity would have unfolded in a sort of normalcy: the cacophonic concert to the beat of the passions and of the senses, and ...
Wlad Godzich, 1994
2
An original and condensed grammar of harmony, counterpoint, ...
I am willing to do it, sir ; but have the kindness to allow me, in doing this, to make the syncope cacophonic ; for, in the cadence of Do, there is no note which is common to the cadence of Re, so that the syncoped note can only be ...
Jos. Joach. de Virués y Spínola, 1850
3
Marsanès (NH X)
9 — euphonic ai/a omitted, cacophonic r|u included C [yy]y, YYY, YYY, A' m au. ^ [ei eu), nu. 0l ou, cou, — six euphonic plus two cacophonic C YYY, " [YYY]. B' au et eu. oi ou. r|u — euphonic ai/a omitted, cacophonic r|u included The reason for  ...
Wolf-Peter Funk, Paul-Hubert Poirier, 2000
4
British and Indian English Literature: A Critical Study
But ' when the poet has to show the constraints and bondages of society, his language becomes cacophonic. The sentence 'commandments crumbled' has a cacophonic sound. The poem, though written in free verse, has an internal rhyme  ...
Amar Nath Prasad, 2007
5
Financial Accounting: Practice and Principles
He is currently in residence in Paraguay and, apparently, has no intention of returning; (b) the Cacophonic Chorale Appreciation Society owes £600 and has apparently gone into receivership. It is unlikely to be able to pay any of its debts; ...
Jan Bebbington, Rob Gray, Richard Laughlin, 2001
6
Four Decades and a Poem
Cacophonic. Torture. Forgive me Father, to mock I know is a sin but I was suffering insanely, in between ~ two crooners you put on either side singing aloud, off note and such great pride! The pew I had chosen near the choir was to hear the ...
Lencio Rodrigues, 2011
7
New Perspectives on Public Health Policy
they. want. their. voices. heard—and. their. influence. felt—in. the. cacophonic. marketplace. of. knowledge. Mailman. School. of. Public. Health. Columbia. University. Notes. 1. In my approach to this analysis I draw on three theoretical ...
James Mohr, 2008
8
The 2nd Shadow in a Dark Tunnel
The. 2”'. Shadow. in. a. Dark. Tunnel. The. Cacophonic. Tenor. “A beautiful morning in the neighborhood, the winds were calm. ” The breeze blew gently ofi' the Atlantic coast. People traveled one way through the cluttered road on Olivia Street.
Kehlan Johnson, 2012
9
Phreno-mnemotechny: Or, The Art of Memory: the Series of ...
What a philosophico-philological explanation of the formation of languages. ( Here the loud snoring of one of the members, awakened a burst of laughter, which lasted for some moments). Their Cacophonic Appellations. 14. But this is not all ...
Francis Fauvel-Gouraud, 1845
10
Obstetric Vasculopathies
This is indeed intriguing but explainable: For the changes of obstetric vasculopathies to occur an entire cacophonic orchestra comes into action. Though termed as cacophonic as it leads to devastating clinical manifestations, it is never ...
Pankaj Desai, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CACOPHONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cacophonic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
True Blue, Part Six: Fighting High in the Sky, You Can Just Punch a …
The Zeti are an incredibly powerful bunch, and if you'll recall, Sigma smashed the Cacophonic Conch, the only way Eggman had to keep them ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
2
The gourmet guide to Iftar
The bright, bustling, cacophonic Chowk, north of the Lower Lake, is the heart of old Bhopal, more reminiscent of a medieval souk than a ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
3
Lalitgate: Indian news channels should learn not to be hysteric …
But blowing an issue out of proportion, the TV channels are not only irritating the viewers but also lowering their standards as cacophonic ... «Merinews, Jul 15»
4
Sun Ra Arkestra/Marshall Allen: Babylon Live review – otherwordly …
... Dancing Shadows is fast and cacophonic with a spacey free section in the middle and impassioned alto/tenor sax exchanges at the close. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 2015 Review
The bad news is that at all times the 4C's open-road noise levels border on cacophonic. If the engine's not assaulting you with turbo and intake ... «Motoring, Jul 15»
6
Eternal Conflict rages in Heroes of the Storm
Not content with the cacophonic, chaotic clashes, their conflict has inspired, Heroes of the Storm has introduced the Eternal Conflict, ... «PC PowerPlay, Jul 15»
7
Of media spirituality scheme and society living a lie
Praise the Lord good people! Sundays in Kenya, where the Christian cacophonic mantra cascades through broadcasting sphere like a waterfall ... «K24 TV, Jun 15»
8
Motörhead, Glastonbury, review: 'like a couple of old drunks at …
There is a strange honour in being in a band for this long and still sounding so rudimentary and cacophonic. Forty years together and they ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
Gauteng Gig Guide - June 26, 2015
l Albinobeach debut CD launch of Cacophonic at Amuse Cafe, Shop 12 Manlam Court, cnr 4th Ave and 5th St, Linden. 8pm. R70. Tel: 084 555 ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
10
Hear This: Eliza and The Bear - Make It On My Own
Cacophonic and energetic, 'Make It On My Own' is rock from the soul. We're just waiting till it soundtracks one of those video games that makes ... «The National Student, Jun 15»
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