Is there a word for when a word is pleasing to say?
I've found the word:
Euphonious (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.
But I'm looking for one that is specifically nice to say.
E.g.
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I don't understand the difference between "pleasing to say" and "specifically nice to say". Could you explain? Also you ask, "Is there a word for when a word is pleasing to say?" Do you want this word to be a noun, a verb, or an adjective? Please let us know. – chasly - supports Monica Aug 12 '20 at 08:56
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Mellifluous isn't specific to words, but it gets there. – Phil Sweet Aug 12 '20 at 09:32
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I suggest dulciloquious (I've just made it up and it fits the bill). Dulci means pleasing/sweet and loqui means to say/speak. – Decapitated Soul Aug 12 '20 at 09:58
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Not a single word, but a phrase - a particular word "rolls off the tongue" when it is pleasing to say.
As the Free Dictionary explains:
roll off the tongue
To be very easy or enjoyable to say.
When you name your food truck, make sure it's something that rolls off the tongue so that people will remember it.
The book is a joy to read aloud. The passages just roll off the tongue.
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Euphonious
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euphonious, adj.
Pronunciation: Brit. /juːˈfəʊnɪəs/, U.S. /juˈfoʊniəs/, /juˈfoʊnjəs/
Etymology: formed as euphonical adj. + -ous suffix.
Full of or characterized by euphony; pleasing to the ear.
1774 ‘J. Collier’ Musical Trav. 5 I chose to change my name from Collier to Coglioni or Collioni, as more euphonious.
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