Definition of "euphony" [eu•pho•ny]

• Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words. (noun)

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• "Sa and Vaila reached Savaii, united their names also, and, for the sake of euphony, or, as they call euphony "lifting it easily," made it Savaii instead of Savaila."
• "In addition to its more commonly recognized senses, "euphony" also has a more specific meaning in the field of linguistics, where it can refer to the preference for words that are easy to pronounce; this preference may be the cause of an observed trend of people altering the pronunciation of certain words apparently in favor of sound combinations that are simpler and faster to say out loud."
• "He is devoted to reader empowerment like Keats was devoted to euphony."