Word of the Day

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Euphony

[YOO-fə-nee]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: greek, 17th century

• The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.


• The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.

Examples of Euphony in a sentence

• She wanted to pick out the perfect name for her baby — something unique and with euphony.


• Some abbreviations are created purely for ease of speech and a sense of euphony.

About Euphony
English adopted the noun euphony from the French word “euphonie,” but it really goes back to the Greek word “euphōnia,” derived from the adjective “euphōnos,” meaning well sounding. You might recognize that any word containing “phon” can be traced to “phōnē,” which means sound

Did you Know?
Euphony can be used to describe any pleasing sound, but it is most commonly applied to words. There is, however, a specific linguistic phenomenon described as euphony. Some speakers are drawn to easier to pronounce words, even going so far as to alter the pronunciation of words to make them simpler and faster to say. The development of contractions is an example of euphony.

The Daily Prompt

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It Happened Again! - A quick double drabble for the Daily Prompt

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Napoleon was looking forward to getting to the office. Even his car breaking down, and forcing him to take a cab, hadn’t dampened his mood. Although, he did need to make sure he got there before Illya. There was a new girl starting in communications who Napoleon was very much looking forward to meeting. He’d read her file and had been immediately attracted.

It wasn’t just her photograph, which showed a dark haired beauty with piercing eyes, but also her intelligence. Valerie Osman had majored in European languages, and minored in physics. Napoleon enjoyed spending time with women who had more about them than just their looks, and she certainly fell into that category. However, she was also exactly Illya’s type; which was why he needed to get to work before him.

The cab turned onto the street on which Del Floria’s was situated, Napoleon saw his partner strolling along the sidewalk. He was animatedly talking with the dark haired woman who was walking with him. As Napoleon passed, he quickly realised who the woman was. Illya had gotten to Miss Osman ahead of him.

Illya glanced across at the cab and, upon seeing Napoleon’s look of disgust, simply shrugged.