10 Best-Sounding Words in the English Language
1. Chimes 
A set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck.
2. Dawn
To begin to grow light as the sun rises.
3. Golden
Consisting of, relating to, or containing gold.
4. Hush
Calm, quiet.
5. Lullaby
A song to quiet children or lull them to sleep.
6. Luminous
Emitting light; shining.
7. Melody
A sweet or agreeable succession of arrangements of sounds.
8. Mist
Water in the form of particles floating or falling in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth and approaching the form of rain.
9. Murmuring
A soft or gentle utterance.
10. Tranquil
Free from agitation; serene.
10 Worst-Sounding Words in the English Language
1. Cacophony
Hard or discordant sound.
2. Crunch
To chew, grind, or press with a crushing noise.
3. Flatulent
Affected with gas in the stomach or intestine.
4. Gripe
To complain with sustained grumbling.
5. Jazz
Popular dance music.
6. Phlegmatic
Having a sluggish or solid temperament.
7. Plump
Somewhat fat.
8. Plutocrat
One who exercises power by virtue of his wealth.
9. Sap
The fluid part of the plant.
10. Treachery
Violation of allegiance, confidence or faith.
Lists and definitions from ‘The Book of Lists’ by David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace, Corgi, 1980, p. 157. Images from the Internet.
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