A cacophony refers to the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase. These words have jarring and dissonant sounds that create a disturbing, objectionable atmosphere.
Phoom “. . . is breaking apart all around me! Water . . .” Phfist
“. . . turning to ice, rocks, and gr—” Rrrumbl “. . . is flying all over!
The pressure around me has incr—” Phoom.
Crrrkrkrk. “I am still pinned to the surface of this fragment!
I—” Spstst pop.
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Opposite: Euphony
Soft sounds: Sibilance