cacophony
US
/kəˈkɑːfəni/
UK
/kəˈkɒfəni/
Meaning
A loud, unpleasant mixture of different sounds that clash with one another.
कई तेज़ और बेसुरी आवाज़ों का ऐसा मिश्रण जो सुनने में अप्रिय लगे।
Examples
“A cacophony of horns filled the street during rush hour.”
“The market’s cacophony made it difficult to hear the shopkeeper.”
“The children’s cacophonous singing echoed through the hall.”
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Not natural: The street was full of cacophony sounds.
Better: The street was full of a cacophony of sounds.
Use “a cacophony of” before the sounds; don’t add “sounds” directly after “cacophony.”
“Cacophony” के बाद सीधे “sounds” नहीं आता; कई आवाज़ों के लिए “a cacophony of sounds” कहें।
Not natural: The traffic made cacophony outside my window.
Better: The traffic created a cacophony outside my window.
“Cacophony” is usually a countable noun here, so it needs “a” after “created.”
यहाँ “cacophony” गिनने योग्य संज्ञा है, इसलिए “created” के बाद “a” लगाएँ।
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Learner tip
Use “cacophony” for clashing sounds, not merely any loud sound; a single loud bell is not a cacophony.
“Cacophony” आपस में टकराती आवाज़ों के लिए है, हर तेज़ आवाज़ के लिए नहीं; एक तेज़ घंटी cacophony नहीं है।