Is there a word for “word or phrase that is fun to say”? (beehaw.org)

submitted 11 months ago by fx3@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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In any language, any one of us has certain words or phrases they like to say.

For me, in English, that includes “bedazzled” and “thingamagick” among others.

Howrver, is there some kind of overarching expression for these words? I can’t think of anything in English or my native German, and a quick Internet search didn’t find anything.

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[-] Deebster@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago

I can't find a suitable word in English, but I'm shocked and dismayed that German doesn't have anything we could steal.

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 20 points 11 months ago

No problem. Just make one up!

Sprechspaßwort = speak fun word

Alternatively Sprachspaßwort, meaning language fun word.

I think I like the latter.

[-] 667@lemmy.radio 4 points 11 months ago

This is the real value of agglutinative languages. We sort of try it in English but it doesn’t always work. I don’t speak German, but I recognize the word roots.

[-] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 3 points 11 months ago

Sprachspaßwort sounds like something straight out of a law or industry standard which I guess that makes it heterological.

[-] janNatan@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

We could always make one up. Zungenfreude, tongue joy.

Der Spruch „Vielseitig” hat mir immer Zungenfreude bereitet.

Saying "versatile" always gave me tongue-joy.

Edit: it's pronounced "tsoong-en-froy-duh"

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 2 points 11 months ago

Spaßredewort.

[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 17 points 11 months ago

euphone

[-] fx3@beehaw.org 6 points 11 months ago

I love that, will use it. Thanks!

[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

They've also been called "cellar doors", as when Tolkein said "in Welsh, for me cellar doors are extraordinarily frequent"

[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Feel like this is an indirect reference to Donnie Darko.

[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

This is your brain on pop culture.

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

Tolkien was known to be a big Donnie Darko fan.

[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago

Definitely 'Euphonic' meaning 'sounds good'.

[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago

I love the word 'kerfuffle'.

[-] ff0000@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Can't think of a word, but want to add 'automagically' to that list.

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago

If earworms are things that you hear that get stuck in your head, perhaps this could be "mouthworms". Sounds delightful I hate it.

[-] aninnymoose@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I don't speak Spanish but I love the word "El sacapuntas" which sounds like a bad word but means pencil sharpener.

[-] ValiantDust@feddit.org 5 points 11 months ago

I can't think of any.

But I'm a bit sad that the French-originating Bonmot is already taken in German (meaning a witty one-liner). It would have been a nice allusion to Bonbon (candy), like words that taste nice.

[-] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

"Intercourse!"

[-] plumcreek@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

A perfectly woody sort of word!

[-] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

Thank God somebody got it.

[-] plumcreek@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

Thither

It's just so fun to say.

[-] Philote@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Wouldn’t it be a catch phrase?

[-] demoman@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

Serendipity

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 2 points 11 months ago

Shabushabu

[-] MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Joycabulary.

[-] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

Lickspit

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