Phil Cousineau wrote an article last week which he described the art of language in the simplest form. He discusses how an individual word without any context can be beautiful, and continues to list the 9 most beautiful words in his opinion. Cousineau states that words, both short and long, can leave you with a “shiver down your spine.” Now I do not think that words are that powerful, but there are some pronounciations that have an exceptional flow. In judging words on beauty, I picked the words that best roll off my tongue and make me smile while saying them. I do not think that extra long words hold higher beauty (if you want my reasoning, take a look at the back of your shampoo bottle). In no particular order, here are my 9 most beautiful words:
-Anemone: For anyone who has seen Finding Nemo, this needs no explanation
-Anesthetize: I enjoy saying the middle of the word. Feels odd. Makes me feel like a snake.
-Awl: It’s a simple word and sounds like it is from the South (the greatest country on Earth)
-Hippopotamus: The consecutive p’s are what make this word fun to say for me
-Mirror: This word makes me smile especially when squashing it into one syllable. Meerrrrrrr
-Poop: Try saying poop with a straight face. You can’t. Or atleast I can’t. Argh the 5 year old in me...
-Schladt (as in Becca Schladt): The 4 consecutive consanants makes this word enjoyable to say. It's a mouthful
-Staphylococcus: I know I said I wasn’t a fan of long words, but who doesn’t enjoy saying this?
-Squib: This word refers to a type of kick in football. This word is beautiful because it’s short and gives you that warm feeling inside of you. Or something like that.
I don't think anyone in the history of ever has called the name Schladt beautiful, but I am glad you think it's so fun to say! Imagine how hard it was to learn how to say it as a young child... Not so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm also honored to be listed right underneath poop.. hahahah