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Cacophonous:
- Unpleasant sounding
- Jarring
It is derived from the Greek root Kakos meaning Bad & Greek Phone meaning sound.
Some other words based on above mentioned roots are:
- Cacodemon – An evil spirit
- Telephone – Technology for transporting sound over long distances
Numerous other words are based on Phone (Sound). What all can you think of?
Cacophonous is pronounced as K (the K sound in Key) + Cough (emphasized) + a + Nuss (N instead of F in fuss) {Listen to it here}
Situational Uses:
- He aced the interview despite sounding cacophonous due to extreme cold and fever.
- “The cacophonous audio system spoiled the whole show!”
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