euphony
/ˈjuːfəni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjuːfəni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyü-fə-nē/ (ame, mw)
euphony — 名詞
1. a soft, smooth quality in spoken words, music, or other sounds that makes them f
悅耳
聲音或文字聽起來悅耳動聽的特質
a soft, smooth quality in spoken words, music, or other sounds that makes them feel beautiful and easy on the ear.
Adina praised the euphony of the old Welsh poem her grandmother used to recite.
Adina 讚美奶奶常朗誦的那首古老威爾斯詩歌的悅耳動聽。
the euphony of + [text/sound noun]
Critics admired the euphony of the choir as their voices filled the small stone chapel.
樂評讚賞合唱團的和諧美聲，他們的歌聲充滿小石造禮拜堂。
the euphony of + [collective voice]
The poet chose every word for its euphony, avoiding any sound that might feel harsh.
詩人選用每一個字都講究悅耳，避開任何聽來刺耳的聲音。
Tomás found a strange euphony in the rain falling steadily on the metal roof.
Tomás 在持續打在鐵皮屋頂的雨聲中，聽見一種奇特的和諧之美。
There is real euphony in the way Mizuki reads aloud, slow and gentle.
Mizuki 朗讀的方式緩慢溫柔，真有一種悅耳之美。
- melodiousness
more strictly about music or singing; less used for prose
- mellifluousness
very formal literary register; emphasises a flowing, honey-like quality
- harmoniousness
focuses on parts fitting together, not just one pleasant sound
- cacophony
the harsh, jarring opposite — loud and unpleasant mixed sounds
- dissonance
musical or tonal clash; more technical than 'cacophony'
文法句型
the euphony of [N]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Subject of admiration is usually a piece of language, music, or a voice; rarely used of mechanical or industrial sound.
常見錯誤
2. in linguistics, a small change to a sound inside a word, made so that the word i
語音和諧化
為發音順暢而做的語音微調
in linguistics, a small change to a sound inside a word, made so that the word is smoother and easier for speakers to say.
In French, the 'n' in 'mon ami' shifts slightly for euphony when said quickly.
法語中，「mon ami」的 n 在快速說話時會為了語音和諧而稍微變化。
for euphony — common purpose phrase in linguistics
Professor Eleni explained how Latin verbs lost certain letters through euphony over many centuries.
Eleni 教授解釋拉丁語動詞如何在數百年間因語音和諧化而失去某些字母。
through euphony — historical change
Sahil noticed that English speakers say 'an apple' instead of 'a apple' purely for euphony.
Sahil 發現英語使用者說「an apple」而非「a apple」，純粹是為了語音順暢。
Many old Greek word forms shifted by euphony, smoothing harsh consonant clusters between roots.
許多古希臘字形因語音和諧化而改變，使字根之間刺耳的子音串變得平順。
- phonetic assimilation
the technical term linguists usually prefer for this process
- sound smoothing
informal paraphrase; not a fixed term but understood in context
文法句型
for euphony
by euphony
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here euphony is a named process or rule in linguistics, not an aesthetic quality. Often appears with 'for' or 'through' indicating a reason or mechanism for a sound shift.