Euphony
n.joyful, calmformal
What it means
A pleasing and harmonious arrangement of sounds.
Reach for it when naming the auditory beauty created by sound combinations
The choir achieved a warm euphony in the closing chord.
Choose between these
6- playful
music to the ears
when figurative delight suits conversation
not when The idiom often praises welcome news rather than literal sound.
- everyday
when a sequence of notes forms the pleasing line
not when Melody is one musical element and does not describe the whole sound texture.
- warm
sweetness
when gentle pleasant tone is central
not when Sweetness can become cloying and is only one kind of euphony.
- professional
when simultaneous notes or parts combine well
not when Harmony is a musical system and can be complex without overall euphony.
- professional
when expressive sensitivity to music is the broader quality
not when Musicality can describe a performer or rhythm, not only pleasant sound.
- formal
sonority
when richness and resonance of sound matter
not when Sonority can be impressive without being conventionally pleasant.
Said against
3- cacophony
- dissonance
- harshness
It naturally appears in
3- verbal euphony
The translator preserved verbal euphony without distorting the meaning.
- sense of euphony
The composer's sense of euphony softened the dense counterpoint.
- create euphony
Careful vowel choices create euphony in the refrain.