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Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us adjective
Sweet or smooth in sound.
Example
The host's mellifluous voice made even the announcements feel graceful.
Use it when
Use mellifluous for voices, music, language, and sounds that flow pleasantly.
Etymology
From Latin mel, meaning honey, and fluere, meaning to flow.
Memory cue
Think of honey flowing from a spoon.
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