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Meaning of "euphonism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EUPHONISM

euphonism  [ˈjuːfəˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUPHONISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euphonism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUPHONISM 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.

Definition of euphonism in the English dictionary

The definition of euphonism in the dictionary is the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUPHONISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expansionism
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
humanitarianism
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
microorganism
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
Satanism
ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUPHONISM

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUPHONISM

abolitionism
abstract expressionism
aldosteronism
anachronism
connectionism
constructionism
evolutionism
feminism
interactionism
interventionism
monism
Mormonism
obstructionism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
Platonism
protectionism
revisionism
synchronism
trade unionism
unionism

Synonyms and antonyms of euphonism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «euphonism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUPHONISM

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

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委婉语
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euphonism
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euphonism
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euphonism
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ar

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euphonism
280 millions of speakers

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euphonism
278 millions of speakers

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euphonism
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euphonism
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euphonism
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Euphonisme
190 millions of speakers

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euphonism
180 millions of speakers

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euphonism
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euphonism
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Euphonism
85 millions of speakers
vi

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euphonism
80 millions of speakers

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euphonism
75 millions of speakers

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युफोनिझम
75 millions of speakers

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euphonism
70 millions of speakers

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euphonism
65 millions of speakers

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euphonism
50 millions of speakers

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euphonism
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euphonism
30 millions of speakers
el

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euphonism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

euphonism
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

euphonism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

euphonism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euphonism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHONISM»

The term «euphonism» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of euphonism
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHONISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «euphonism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «euphonism» 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 euphonism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUPHONISM»

Discover the use of euphonism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euphonism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cumberland & Westmorland, ancient & modern: the people, ...
Traces of the same euphonism remain in French, as in y a-t-il, in which the t, though it has descended from the Latin flexion, has been retained for euphony. The uses of the n and t quoted above, are evidently but relics of a former existence, ...
Jeremiah Sullivan, 1857
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Classical Pasts: The Classical Traditions of Greece and Rome
Viewed in this light, reductive euphonism, which values sound over sense, is not an aberrancy of ancient literary criticism or of some extreme tendency within it but its most perfected form: euphonism isolates the very realm of feeling through ...
James I. Porter, 2006
3
A Map of Mexico City Blues: Jack Kerouac as Poet
The singer amusingly-and I think intentionally——emphasizes the connection between the two sounds in the "45th Chorus," when he intones: "Euphonism, a softening of sounds." The word "euphonism" contains both sounds, in the order of  ...
James T Jones, 2010
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Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics
Euphonism can lead to assimilation, dissimilation, vowel harmony, or epenthesis so that words are easier to pronounce. Broadly speaking, euphonism also helps account for assonance, onomatopoeia, and rhythm. The antonym is cacophony.
Hadumod Bussmann, Kerstin Kazzazi, Gregory Trauth, 2006
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Between Ecstasy and Truth: Interpretations of Greek Poetics ...
156 On the absurdity and fallaciousness of extreme euphonism as a theoretical position see the trenchant remarks of Richards 1929: 231–3. Porter (2004) provides one perspective on the origins of Greek euphonism; see now Porter ( 2010: ...
Stephen Halliwell, 2012
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Greek literary theory after Aristotle: a collection of ...
Euphonism is not his starting-point but an accessory, to be adduced only once all other grounds for praising a poem (chiefly moral grounds) have been shown wanting. In fact, to judge from the exposition, 'Aristo' did not evolve the theory in a  ...
Jelle G. J. Abbenes, S. R. Slings, Dirk Marie Schenkeveld, 1995
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Bentley's Miscellany
Miss Seraphine (an euphonism, by the way, for Sally,) bent her eyes earnestly towards the canvass on which she was delineating in worsted some very original leaves and roses. " Now, really, Major, isn't this very prettv ? " she said at length, ...
Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith, 1841
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Historical Record of the Life Guards: Containing an Account ...
This young man statedin his letter, that of his battalion, the first grenadiers, half remained, which is the French euphonism for being killed, and that the second battalion suffered still more severely. The Belgian army is now being collected and ...
Richard Cannon, 1837
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The University Palladium
A SOPHOMORIC EUPHONISM. <sVl GAIN the scene is shifted, and we are allowed to renew our acquaint - ?i'lL ance w'tn our °'^ Freshmen friends — arrayed, 'tis true, in new JnL attire, but possessing still those distinguishing characteristics ...
10
From Slave to College President: The Life Story of Booker T. ...
He had been called Booker as a child-slave; for some reason his mother had added Taliaferro, but the final Washington was a becoming euphonism of his own. With so much manual labour to be done, the difficulties in the way of education ...
G. Holden Pike, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term euphonism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anime adaptation of 'Sound! Euphonism' to air in April
Music lovers can look forward to the Japanese anime adaptation of the novel "Sound! Euphonism," which will air this April. «Digital Journal, Jan 15»
2
Kyoto Animation Streams Sound! Euphonism Anime's Promo
Kyoto Animation opened the official web for its television anime of Ayano Takeda 's Hibike! Euphonium Kitauji Kōkō Suisōgaku-bu e Yōkoso ... «Anime News Network, Dec 14»
3
Morning Notes
Travis Tucker, a pop-funk and R&B singer, placed second and Euphonism, an a cappella group, placed third. [Leadership Arlington ... «ARL now, Nov 14»
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Monet Dupree hosts a party at Remington's this weekend. (Blade file …
Strathmore's Friday Night Eclectic continues tonight with a St. Patrick's Day celebration featuring Vox Populi and Euphonism, two of D.C.'s a ... «Washington Blade, Mar 12»
5
The Wedding Singers: Local A Cappella Groups
The a cappella group Euphonism performs at the wedding of Camilla and Richard in Georgetown. Photograph by Peter Bang Photography. «Washingtonian.com, Dec 11»
6
Real Weddings: Camilla and Richard
... nibbled hors d'oeuvres such as mini lobster rolls, and listened to songs performed by the a cappella group Euphonism. In lieu of a traditional ... «Washingtonian.com, Oct 11»
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Jewelry for Good!
Saturday, December 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, join Sisarina & Church in Bethesda for an A cappella concert with Blue Line & Euphonism at 5033 ... «Bisnow, Dec 10»
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Sex, lies and blue cheese quiche: Meet the real Ladies Of Letters
'They persisted in thinking "Sidney" was a euphonism [sic] for drug abuse, as was "going walkies".' There are glimpses of the ladies in Lou and ... «Daily Mail, Jan 09»

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