Beautiful-sounding words float like gossamer

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | March 26, 2020 | Melissa Mohr, Correspondent

[Jagermonster]

Definitely NOT a coronavirus thread. Article excerpted per rules. What words do you think are beautiful?

[Rurudyne]

The most beautiful words in English are “Lock her up!”

[1Old Pro]

The most beautiful words in English are “Lock her up!”

With due respect, they are "They finally locked her up".

[null and void]

+1

[dfwgator]

"Gorn. Gorn -- it's got a sort of *woody* quality about it. Gorn. Go-o-orn. Much better than 'newspaper' or 'litter bin'."

[Larry Lucido]

Gore-Tex

[Lando Lincoln]

I agree with melody. Harmony is another.

[Lisbon1940]

Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.

[Jagermonster]

Posts like yours are the reason Free Republic needs a “Like” button...

[Larry Lucido]

"Cartoons are like gossamer, and one doesn't dissect gossamer."

[Jagermonster]

Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.

Stimmt.

[IronJack]

German does have a lot of guttural sounds. The "ich-" and "ach-" especially.

But German is a very precise language, given its ability to pack different words together into one, which combines all the different meanings. Take "wirkschaftswunder" for example, or "weltanschaung". Even our favorite "schadenfreude" ("harm" + "joy"). These kinds of "portmanteau" expressions give German a precision that is beautiful in its own right, even if it occasionally frightens small children.

[Mrs. Don-o]

My gosh, you’re good!

[IronJack]

Nicht wahr?

[Auntie Mame]

Let’s do onomatopoeias next.

[Savage Beast]

"Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters."

"Stimmt."

Auch in den Ohren!

[plain talk]

[SaveFerris]

Now, if only one could find some diamonds, some coal, some sulfur......etc

[Billthedrill]

I recall an article proclaiming “fawn” to be the most beautiful word in English. I used to prefer “payday” myself but I suspect the criteria might be different.

[Jagermonster]

:D