Phonaesthetics is the claim or study of inherent pleasantness or beauty (euphony) or unpleasantness (cacophony) of the sound of certain linguistic utterances. Poetry is often considered euphonic, as is well-crafted literary prose. Important phonaesthetic devices of poetry are rhyme, assonance and alliteration. Closely related to euphony and cacophony is the concept of consonance and dissonance.
The phrase cellar door has some notoriety as the reputedly most euphonic sound combination of the English language (specifically, when spoken with a British accent).
Day: October 19, 2008
Not Feeling Well But….
100,000 in St. Louis, MO for Obama Rally
Truthful TV Title Cards
Baby Laugh-a-Lot Commercial
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Judge a Book By Its Cover
This site shows a book cover and you have to guess its Amazon rating.