euphonious
eu·pho·ni·ous/juˈfoʊ.ni.əs/adjective
euphonious is spelled E-U-P-H-O-N-I-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables (eu·pho·ni·ous). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, euphonious means “Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in euphonious?
| Letters | 10: E-U-P-H-O-N-I-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: eu·pho·ni·ous |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is euphonious?
Euphonious appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce euphonious?
- UK /juːˈfəʊ.nɪ.əs/
- US /juˈfoʊ.ni.əs/
Euphonious has 4 syllables, split eu·pho·ni·ous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-euphonious.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with euphonious?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as euphonious from its last stressed vowel (/oʊniəs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of euphonious
- more euphonious comparative
- most euphonious superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does euphonious mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Euphonious in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | euphonique |
| German | wohlklingend, wohltönend |
| Spanish | armonioso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does euphonious come from?
From euphonical + -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality, commonly in abundance).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).