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Mephisto2 11-25-2004 01:06 AM

The most beautiful word in the English language
 
Quote:

Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, followed by passion, smile, love and eternity, according to a worldwide survey released today.

The British Council, the government agency that promotes British culture around the globe, quizzed more than 40,000 people in 102 non-English speaking countries on their favourite words.

Fantastic, destiny, freedom, liberty and tranquility filled out the top 10 ranking of most beautiful English words, out of a list of 70 words -- a number deliberately chosen to mark the British Council's 70th anniversary.

Others that made the grade included lollipop at number 42, flip-flop (59), hen night (70) and banana (41), along with twinkle (23), hiccup (63), hodgepodge (64), whoops (56) and oi (61).

"It's interesting that mother, the only word of the 70 that describes a direct relationship between people, came top of the poll," said British Council spokesman Greg Selby.

Father didn't make the list at all.
REF: http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Mum...219651661.html


So what words do you like? The sound, the meaning, the spelling?

I like:

agog
gnarly
conflagration
epiphany


Mr Mephisto

WillyPete 11-25-2004 01:08 AM

Not too sure about that: "motherFu......."

d*d 11-25-2004 01:50 AM

...........cker.
I likethe sound of
sponge
pod
whippersnapper
plexus
bum
staunch

I could go on but I feel i'm sharing too much

DJ Happy 11-25-2004 02:32 AM

Moist

Bollocks

kiwiman 11-25-2004 03:29 AM

I find the word shampoo hilarious.

jon_264 11-25-2004 03:30 AM

I like the words 'pay-day' and hometime

WillyPete 11-25-2004 03:59 AM

I like the word "yes".
It always makes me happy to hear it.

SecretMethod70 11-25-2004 04:06 AM

cellar door.

;)

bookiebye 11-25-2004 04:39 AM

muffin, you can't help but snicker when you say it...

tecoyah 11-25-2004 04:56 AM

ephemeral

extraordinary

splendid

intrepid

glorious

roboshark 11-25-2004 05:26 AM

raunchy

repugnant

thingstodo 11-25-2004 06:01 AM

infinity
magical
single malt scotch
fresh
supercalafragalisticexpialidotious
free
poodle

How's that for a really weird combiniation?

ShaniFaye 11-25-2004 06:24 AM

kilt
celtic
snuggle

Janey 11-25-2004 06:26 AM

wainscotting

d*d 11-25-2004 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
cellar door.

;)

I was going to put that but it's a phrase not a word (yes I am a smartsarse and nobody likes me)

Ustwo 11-25-2004 09:56 AM

I think they ment the most sappy words :)

LIMilf 11-25-2004 10:16 AM

Something I had yesterday

Open Bar

powerclown 11-25-2004 10:28 AM

mulligatawny

denim 11-25-2004 10:31 AM

Nononono... the best word in the English language is "yes". :D

Stick 11-25-2004 10:38 AM

Rend
mutilate
flog

Looking back over my list leads me to think I must have some serious emotional problem.

Charlatan 11-25-2004 11:16 AM

Belly
fluglehorn
shuttlecock
persimmon
chutney

they are just fun to say... especially if you repeat them ad nauseum...

Muligatawny isn't english, is it?

Janey 11-25-2004 11:54 AM

I think its Indian. So is persimmon and chutney if memory serves...

How about the word serendipity...

Coppertop 11-25-2004 12:05 PM

defenestration

KWSN 11-25-2004 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
cellar door.

;)

DAMN! beat me to it.

twas a matter of time.

I like...

plump
peach
lathe
glare

maestroxl 11-25-2004 01:46 PM

zenith
alacrity
panacea
sycophant
apocryphal
myopia
sardonic
sophomore
abysmal

KellyC 11-25-2004 02:23 PM

Vex

Simple to spell, easy to say, yet, I don't see a lot of people using it on a daily basis. And it has the X', which makes it sound uber cool.

Uber
Is also another word that I like :D

Mephisto2 11-25-2004 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ustwo
I think they ment the most sappy words :)

Haha... you know, you're absolutely right Ustwo. I guess when people were asked what they considered the most "beautiful", they just got all emotional and silly...

Non-sappy words I like also include

rambunctious
archipelago
onomatopoeia


Mr Mephisto

gremlinx8 11-25-2004 03:35 PM

I've always kind of liked the word entropy.

Tophat665 11-25-2004 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
cellar door.

;)

Watched Donnie Darko Last Night.

Words I like (with beautiful or interesting sounds):
Mellifluous
Euphonia
Synapse
Sychronicity
Discombobulated
Fellatio

OFKU0 11-25-2004 08:11 PM

some of mine;

box
gash
pie
beaver
snapper
clam

Nefir 11-25-2004 10:07 PM

Odd-sounding words appeal to me more than other, more normal ones...

colloquial
masticate
coitus
loofah
flabbergasted
bailiwick
excogitated

Manic_Skafe 11-25-2004 10:18 PM

Phallic
Cacophonous
Compendium
Agoraphobic
Coquetry
Grub

I could do this all night.

jrclark 11-25-2004 10:42 PM

bork bork bork!

pinkie 11-25-2004 10:45 PM

Xyla
Grace
Phoenix
Nanny
Love

guthmund 11-25-2004 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
onomatopoeia

Naming something by vocally imitating the sound it makes. I learned this word in freshman english in high school. I use it as often as I can just to see the faces of WTF? That and it makes me look smart.

Just a few....

poppycock
willy-nilly
wallop

I like words that sound made up....:p

Date the Banana 11-25-2004 11:47 PM

Big fan of scintillating myself. Hard to work it into the conversation, but always gives me that air of refinement that my appearance does not...

viejo gringo 11-26-2004 08:39 PM

DAD

GRAND PA

radioguy 11-26-2004 08:50 PM

i love the word DEBAUCHERY, don't know why, i just do

ratbastid 11-26-2004 09:02 PM

Mucilage

Ampersand

Passport

Budgerigar

stevie667 11-27-2004 01:18 PM

Tachyon

It always gives me goose bumps when i hear it, because you know when they're around, even if your about to be phasered or chopped, everything will turn out ok :)


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