In "The Book of Lists" (by Irving Wallace) there a=
re a few words considered the most beautiful SOUNDING in the English langua=
ge. Sadly, some have rather bad association or definition. Try out this lis=
t, expanded from a 1998 Grif Net blog, and see if YOU have a word that has =
a beautiful sound (no matter what it means). Say these aloud to get t=
he full onomatopoeic effect:
voluptuous=
twilight=
babbling
murmuring
rendezvous
gossamer
scenario
affluence
gloaming
l=
ullaby
syphilis
whirlpool
cerebellum
meandering
rhapsody
daffodil
pneumonia
mellifluous
undulation
My favorite is diarrhea. A reader from 26 years ago noted we sh=
ould add CACOPHONY to the list. Other ideas welcome.
~~
Dr Bob Griff=
in
[email protected] www.grif.net
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ot;Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"