cacophony — a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈkɑːfəni/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's karaoke party created such a cacophony that even the cats ran away.
- The orchestra tuning their instruments produced a brief cacophony before the beautiful symphony began.
- When all five alarm clocks went off at once, it was a cacophony that woke up the entire dormitory.
cacophony
NOUN[/kəˈkɑːfəni/]
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Giving instruments to the untrained children instantly turned the quiet classroom into a painful cacophony.
CACO(bad) + PHONY(fake) — the BAD and FAKE street musicians played randomly, producing a terrible cacophony.
Expecting a beautiful symphony, the parents covered their ears at the students' terrible cacophony.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'kakophonia', combining 'kakos' (bad) and 'phone' (sound). The word entered English in the 17th century to describe harsh or discordant sounds.
Breakdown
caco- (from Greek kakos, bad) + -phony (from Greek phone, sound) = cacophony
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's karaoke party created such a cacophony that even the cats ran away.”
“The orchestra tuning their instruments produced a brief cacophony before the beautiful symphony began.”
“When all five alarm clocks went off at once, it was a cacophony that woke up the entire dormitory.”
“The political debate turned into a cacophony of angry voices and interruptions.”
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