🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

불협화음

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bulhyeophwaeum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cacophony/kæˈkɒf.ə.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"도시의 불협화음은 견딜 수 없었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

    "The cacophony of the city streets made it hard to concentrate."
  2. 2

    A chaotic or jarring sound environment, often used in a figurative sense.

    "The debate turned into a cacophony of shouting voices."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cacophony' originates from the Greek 'kakophonia', where 'kakos' means 'bad' and 'phone' means 'voice' or 'sound'. It entered English in the early 19th century, evolving to describe harsh, discordant sounds.

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