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cacophony

Syllabification: (ca·coph·o·ny)
Pronunciation: /kəˈkäfənē/
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Definition of cacophony

noun (plural cacophonies)

  • a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds:a cacophony of deafening alarm bells figurativea cacophony of architectural styles songs of unrelieved cacophony

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French cacophonie, from Greek kakophōnia, from kakophōnos 'ill-sounding', from kakos 'bad' + phōnē 'sound'

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