euphony

/YOO-fuh-nee/noun

the quality of being pleasing to the ear

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Synonyms
melodiousness, harmony, musicality
Antonyms
cacophony
Root
eu- (good)
Memory hook
eu (good) + phony (sound): good sound.

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