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Phonaesthetics

Phonaesthetics. the study of the inherent pleasantness or unpleasantness of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences. Euphony. A pleasant sound Usually associated with assonance (the repetition of vowel sounds) Examples:

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Phonaesthetics

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  1. Phonaesthetics the study of the inherent pleasantness or unpleasantness of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences.

  2. Euphony • A pleasant sound • Usually associated with assonance (the repetition of vowel sounds) • Examples: • the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain— Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"  • Dylan Thomas

  3. Cacophony • An unpleasant sound • Sometimesassociated with consonance (a repetition of consonant sounds) • Example: The Jabberwocky - By Lewis Carroll ’Twasbrillig, and the slithytoves       Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves,       And the momerathsoutgrabe.

  4. Alliteration • The repetition of a particular sound when falling on the STRESSED syllable. • Example: Peter Piper • Many tongue twisters are so difficult to say because of the dramatic overuse of alliteration.

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