What is the opposite of stink?

Opposite of having a strong unpleasant smell. aromatic. ambrosial. fragrant. perfumed.

Some common synonyms of stinking are fetid, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, putrid, and rank. While all these words mean “bad-smelling,” stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting.

Antonyms of STENCH bouquet, Sweetness, fragrance, spiciness, ambrosia, aroma, savoriness, lusciousness, perfume.

noun. an offensive smell or odor; stink. a foul quality.

There was an overwhelming stench in the room. A stench tickled her nose, drawing her from a heavy slumber. Before the shrines reeking with the stench of slaughter the eternal fires were kept burning, and on the platform stood the huge drum, covered with snakes’ skin, whose fearful sound was heard for miles.

1 : harsh or jarring sound : dissonance sense 2 specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases.

How to Recognize Cacophony Examples. Cacophony examples often include harsh consonants or hissing sounds. Some of the letters you might see include b, d, g, k, p, s, and t. You’ll also see consonant blends like ch, sh, tch, and others.

Cacophony and Euphony Generally, the vowels, the semi-vowels, and the nasal consonants (e.g. l, m, n, r, y) are considered to be euphonious. Cacophony, on the other hand, uses consonants in combinations that require explosive delivery (e.g., p, b, d, g, k, ch-, sh- etc.).

So euphony means good sound. Phony (or phone) means sound. So cacophony means “bad sound.” You know, cacophonous. But there’s more to it than just good sound / bad sound. It’s more about how the sound may or may not match the content of the piece of literature.

Cacophony sentence example Her thoughts were interrupted by a cacophony of squawks and wings beating against the chicken coop walls. There are alarm clocks that project the time, speak the time, make animal noises, jump or fly around, create a cacophony of noise and even make the tea!

Explosive consonants are really the key ingredient when creating cacophony. As you can hear, the word cacophony itself has two explosive consonant sounds that repeat in close succession (kuh-koff-uh-nee), making it a cacophonous word.

Definition of Cacophony As a literary device, cacophony refers to the usage of several unharmonious or dissonant sounds in a line or passage. These unharmonious and dissonant sounds include the explosive consonants k, t, g, d, p, and b, and the hissing sounds ch, sh, and s.

Harsh or discordant sounds, often the result of repetition and combination of consonants within a group of words. The opposite of euphony. Writers frequently use cacophony to express energy or mimic mood.

Authors can create euphony in their writing by using repetition of sounds-vowel sounds especially-and soft consonants. Writers often use alliteration, assonance, and rhyme to make the writing more smooth and pleasing to the ear of the reader.

Definition of Euphony It gives pleasing and soothing effects to the ear due to repeated vowels and smooth consonants. It can be used with other literary devices like alliteration, assonance and rhyme to create more melodic effects.

Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe. The “boom” of a firework exploding, the “tick tock” of a clock, and the “ding dong” of a doorbell are all examples of onomatopoeia.

‘Boo’ is not an onomatopoeia. It is not a word that describes a sound.

Onomatopoeia is when a word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to when it is spoken. Onomatopoeia appeals to the sense of hearing, and writers use it to bring a story or poem to life in the reader’s head.