cacophony

Meaning

A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.

Translations

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈkɒfəni/
Etymology

From French cacophonie, from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophōnía), from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), equivalent to caco- + -phony.

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