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Meaning of "euphonious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EUPHONIOUS

euphonious  [juːˈfəʊnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUPHONIOUS

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

WHAT DOES EUPHONIOUS 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 EUPHONIOUS


acrimonious
ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəs
Antonius
ænˈtəʊnɪəs
Ausonius
ɔːˈsəʊnɪəs
cacophonious
ˌkækəˈfəʊnɪəs
ceremonious
ˌsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
disharmonious
ˌdɪshɑːˈməʊnɪəs
erroneous
ɪˈrəʊnɪəs
euphonius
juːˈfəʊnɪəs
felonious
fɪˈləʊnɪəs
harmonious
hɑːˈməʊnɪəs
inharmonious
ˌɪnhɑːˈməʊnɪəs
parsimonious
ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊnɪəs
peroneus
pəˈrəʊnɪəs
Petronius
pɪˈtrəʊnɪəs
querimonious
ˌkwɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs
sanctimonious
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəs
Suetonius
swiːˈtəʊnɪəs
symphonious
sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs
ultroneous
ʌlˈtrəʊnɪəs
unceremonious
ˌʌnsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUPHONIOUS

euphobia
euphon
euphonic
euphonically
euphonies
euphoniously
euphoniousness
euphonise
euphonism
euphonium
euphonius
euphonize
euphony
euphorbia
euphorbiaceous
euphorbium
euphoria
euphoriant
euphoric
euphorically

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUPHONIOUS

antimonious
arsenious
calumnious
curious
delicious
ignominious
impecunious
ingenious
insomnious
overingenious
pecunious
postliminious
previous
religious
ruthenious
sanious
selenious
serious
simonious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of euphonious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EUPHONIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «euphonious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of euphonious

Translation of «euphonious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUPHONIOUS

Find out the translation of euphonious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of euphonious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «euphonious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悦耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eufónico
570 millions of speakers

English

euphonious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रुतिमधुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حسن الوقع فى الأذن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благозвучным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

euphonious
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রুতিমধুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

euphonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Euphonious
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wohlklingend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耳に心地良い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Euphonious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

du dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

euphonious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahenkli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eufonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

euphonious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

милозвучною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

euphonious
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευφωνικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

welluidend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

euphonious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

euphonious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euphonious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHONIOUS»

The term «euphonious» is regularly used and occupies the 94.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of euphonious
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHONIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «euphonious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «euphonious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUPHONIOUS»

Discover the use of euphonious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euphonious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Interactive Design: A Euphonious and Illuminating ...
Explains what interactivity is, its importance, and how to design interactive software and Web sites.
Chris Crawford, 2002
2
New South Wales aboriginal place names and euphonious words, ...
Firstly, it gives the meanings of seven hundred place names and pastoral stations in the State, and secondly, it makes available six hundred euphonious words, with their meanings, suitable for naming houses, streets, reserves, clubs, boats, ...
‎1952
3
The Missal of St Augustine's Abbey Canterbury
I think, then, that we are justified in concluding as follows : — In instances Ai, A2, A3, A5, A7, A9 we have less euphonious readings in what there is otherwise sufficient reason for regarding as the first redaction, and more euphonious readings ...
4
Art and Interpretation: An Anthology of Readings in ...
In particular, there are formal qualities (euphonious, Latinate, colloquial, ornate) and expressive qualities (dramatic, heroic, violent) which may be attributed to the style of a work but which are not (or need not be) qualities of the implied author's  ...
Eric Dayton, 1999
5
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
Vowels are considered more euphonious than consonants and back vowels (u, li, 0, 6) more euphonious than front vowels (e, i, a, e). Liquid consonants and the semivowel sounds (1, m, n, r, y, w) are also considered euphonious. An example  ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1995
6
VoLT - Vocabulary Learning Techniques Vol-I
EUPHONIOUS [yoo-foh-nee-uhs]: pleasing to the ear, sweet sounding Memory key: The word euphonious seems to have been derived from 'euphoria'. Euphoria is an Indian music group. It has a big fan following because of its euphonious ...
Abhishek Jain
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Crabb's English Synonyms
Harmoniom suggests the rmence of sounds whose combination is delightful; euphonious the absence of all sounds which might be unHleasant. Euphonious refers especia y to the juxtaposition of sounds in speaking; harmonious to the ...
George Crabb
8
Inflectional Morphology: A Theoretical Study Based on ...
In the first place, our hypothetical problem with ¥sV versus YssV is not simply that only one resolution could be handled as ' euphonious'; more important, how can we rationally decide which? It is not obvious that there are criteria which would ...
Peter Hugoe Matthews, 1972
9
The Baby Bequest
Dichotomy.” “Correct,” Martin said, A burst of applause. Martin turned to the boy. “ The word is euphonious.” Samuel looked very white. Tension filled the school clearing. His family leaned forward. “Euphonious. E-u-p-h-o-n-i-o-u-s. Euphonious.
Lyn Cote, 2013
10
The Dynamics of Abundant Life
Ricky Ricardo: “Okay. Unique if it's a boy and Euphonious if it's a girl.”xv I do not mean to make light of this ultimatum to be holy. However, captured in this simple statement from a 1952 comedy is a profound clue concerning what it means to be  ...
Kenneth E. Rupert, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHONIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term euphonious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
It's still bad manners to hit women
“Cuthbert J. Twillie: Flower Belle, what a euphonious appellation. Easy on the ears and a banquet for the eyes. “Flower Belle Lee: You're kinda ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
2
DECIPHERING THE ALTERNATIVE SOUND OF THE GRAY …
Succeeding in their original mission statement, The Gray Company constructs powerful, charming, and euphonious music that is as sweet as is ... «Baeble Music, Jul 15»
3
A Masjid Where We Belong
When I stay the night at my parents', I crawl into Mama's bed, where she reads, and fall asleep to the familiar euphonious sound. My parents ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Crossword blog: Philistine speaks on BBC Radio 4
Having previously read his prose, Philistine fans (philistiniphiles?) can now hear the setter's euphonious voice talking to Aasmah Mir and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
The Ojai Music Festival.
... in which the cellist Maya Beiser spun out soothingly euphonious lines. Conversely, after the clarinettist Joshua Rubin sailed through Boulez's ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
6
Classical Movements' 'Serenade!': How do you translate 'uneven'?
... Coro Entrevoces sang (a melange of styles, from pop to Latino to mid-century euphonious art music), I nonetheless enjoyed its funky artistry. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
7
Classical CDs Weekly: Yotam Haber, Janáček, Mahler
From the Book of Maintenance and Sustenance closes the disc in a more euphonious manner. An eloquent duet for viola and piano based on a ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
8
Album Review: Rixton - Let The Road
That being said, the songs are catchy, the lyrics are easy going and the whole album is generally euphonious – so what's not to like? Let The ... «So So Gay, Jun 15»
9
Classical CDs Weekly: Dubois, Grieg, Martinů
Not that you'd detect that anything was amiss from the music, which is as radiant and euphonious as anything Martinů ever wrote. And so ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
10
New Music: Fola, Aina More – 'Melt'
With its euphonious and head-bopping bassline, there will surely be no escaping this record over the next few months, as it takes over the ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Euphonious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/euphonious>. May 2024 ».
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