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euphonize

American

[yoo-fuh-nahyz] / ˈju fəˌnaɪz /

especially British, euphonise

verb (used with object)

euphonized, euphonizing

to make euphonious.

euphonize British

/ ˈjuːfəˌnaɪz /

verb

to make pleasant to hear; render euphonious
to change (speech sounds) so as to facilitate pronunciation

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Etymology

Origin of euphonize

First recorded in 1765–75; euphon(y) + -ize

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euphonized

This gave it the name of Rag Street, euphonized into Ray Street since 1774.

From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph

She suffered the change of her unpronounceable name, being euphonized as "Césarine," smilingly, but life at home in a demure and tranquil suburb little suited the young meteor who had flashed across Germany.

From The Son of Clemenceau by Dumas fils, Alexandre

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