English is on the list of the most widely spoken languages. Almost every person first tries to master it. Its popularity is not the only reason for this, since English contains a lot of beautiful words, and listening to which evokes positive emotions.
The beauty of English vocabulary
The presence of beautiful words in English in terms of sound is due to the peculiarities of phonetics. For example, in the words of this language there are almost no sibilants located nearby, and there are no hard-to-pronounce sounds. However, there are a huge number of long and open vowels, combinations of voiced consonants and vowels. In addition, a lot of vocabulary is borrowed from other languages, so it is not difficult to recognize it and find out the meaning without previously encountering translation. For example, liberty, fantastic, galaxy etc. This is another reason that English seems beautiful - it consists of a mass of borrowed words that have retained the most valuable linguistic forms.
A characteristic feature of the language is the high emotional level of vocabulary. With the help of colloquial slang, idiomatic expressions, diminutives, you can fully describe feelings and express emotions.
Linguistics experts from Britain have repeatedly conducted surveys among the population to find out which words are considered the most beautiful. At the same time, only foreigners participated in the survey. Native speakers of the language, accustomed to it since childhood, are not able to objectively evaluate the beauty of words, since, first of all, they associate it with meaning. According to the results of a survey conducted on leading position among beautiful English words it turned out "mother". Otherwise, lexical preferences were influenced by various factors: age category of people, habitual environment, etc. For example, words related to romance and music turned out to be popular among young people; Older participants named words from philosophical topics.
Ratings of the most beautiful and melodic words with translation
Based on the survey results, a list of about a hundred English words was compiled, here are the ten most popular of them:
- Mother - mother;
- Love - love;
- Freedom - freedom;
- Grace - grace;
- Moment - moment;
- Blue - blue;
- Smile – smile;
- Hope - hope;
- Bubble – bubble;
- Peace - peace.
Obviously, when calling a beautiful word in English, a person, consciously or not, associated it with meaning, therefore, the rating included vocabulary that was perfect in both sound and meaning. Each of these words has a positive connotation. The survey turned out to be useful for linguists, as well as for representatives of other fields: psychologists, marketers, etc. In the psychological aspect, it became clear that people associate beauty with goodness.
As for marketing, first of all, you should use melodic English words for names, slogans and commercials, which is what potential buyers will pay attention to.
If you evaluate the beauty of a word only by its sound, then you can form a new one, guided only by the phonetic features of the vocabulary:
- Golden - golden;
- Luminous – luminous;
- Camellia - camellia;
- Melody – melody;
- Rosemary - rosemary;
- Eternity - eternity;
- Destiny - fate;
- Sunshine - sunlight;
- Blossom – flowering;
- Rainbow - rainbow;
- Smashing – amazing;
- Coconut - coconut;
- Giggle - giggle;
- Paradox - paradox;
- Felicity - happiness
It is noteworthy that the most elegant words turned out to be not indigenous, but borrowed. This emphasizes the multinationality of people or the development of speech, its expansion. In addition, words containing the letters “s” or “q” are popular. Among such vocabulary there are practically no verbs - most of them are represented by adjectives and nouns.
The melody of English words is a good reason to master this language. What is pleasant to say
The way you speak and the words you choose can reveal a lot about your education, status, mood and attitude towards the person you are talking to or the situation. Many people use language to sound “cool.” For example, when I was in the USA, I wanted to sound like American teenagers. Even this eternal “like” through every word could not break my firm intention to speak like them. And now I use all sorts of colloquial words so as not to sound dry, but, on the contrary, funny and even funny. Of course, the choice of words depends on the situation. In an official setting, such words would be, to put it mildly, out of place. But when you are surrounded by friends, why be neutral? Language has many means to defuse the atmosphere, not just to convey your thought, but to present it in a special way, with a certain emotional overtones. I have already given a selection of modern English. If you want to seem cool, show off and impress your fellow dude, I offer you the following words and expressions.
What's up- A chic alternative to the boring “How are you?” Regarding pronunciation and even spelling, there are several options: What’s up / What up / Wassup / Wazzup / Wazza / Sup
A few more conversational “How are you?”
How do you do?(Remember Joey from Friends)
How's it hanging?
How's it going?
Que pasa?
What's cracking?
Spare me the bullshit- Stop talking nonsense
- I didn’t sleep with your sister, Mary, I promise!
- Oh, spare me the bullshit, I saw you two yesterday enter the hotel at night.
(Yes, I didn’t sleep with your sister, Mary, honestly! - Stop pouring in. I saw you come into the hotel last night)
Cut the crap- Let's not make long speeches (you are trying to stop the long and often empty stream of speech of your interlocutor and force him to get to the point)
- Cut the crap, I don’t have time. (Come on, less words, more action. I don't have time)
Everyone knows the words cool/awesome meaning “cool, cool.” Instead you can say:
wicked- steep: This car is wicked! (This car is cool) In American English, “wicked” means “very”: That car is wicked cool - This car is very cool.
sick- cool, cool: Man, that song is so sick! (Dude, this song is so awesome)
badass- steep: I have a bad-ass car with a kickin sound system and bitchin rims. (I have a cool car with a chic system and awesome wheels)
dope- steep: That movie was dope! (That movie was cool) This is dope! (Cool!)
Sweet!- oh, gorgeous!
- Oh, sweet!
(Here, I bought you a ticket to Sunday's game. - Oh, great!)
Very popular calls like “ Dude”:
Hey what's up dude? (Hi dude)
That dude crashed into my car. (This dude crashed into my car)
Dude is good, but it can be replaced with other equally colorful words:
Brotha That's right, brotha. (Exactly, brother)
With the increased popularity of the appeal “ bro” the number of variations on the same theme has increased; that is, instead of the laconic bro, you can say broseph / broski / broseidon(my favorite) /broheim/brohan/broham
Homeboy/Homie- Address to a close friend: wazup homie!! how's it going!!
Compadre
K man= Ok, man. Expression of consent. Man can be replaced with another address.
- I think we need to buy more cookies.
- K man.
(I think I need to buy some cookies. - Okay)
Do you get me?- You understand me?
Take it easy- relax, don't worry
Keep it real- Be yourself, be simpler. Often used when saying goodbye, sort of like a wish to remain yourself and be true to your principles.
Later bro, keep it real!
Later.- See you later. Short for “See you later.” Agree, why unnecessary things when you can say everything so simply?
hella(= very) - very
I am hella tired tonight! (I'm very tired today)
LA is hella far away. (Los Angeles is very far from here)
You"re hella dumb. (You are very dumb)
Question word + the hell / in the world+ the rest - What the hell, to hell, PPT. The hell/in the world is simply placed after the question word. They are needed for emotional coloring.
How the hell did you do that? - Pppt, how did you do that?
Who the hell do you think you are? - Who the hell do you think you are?
What in the world did I say wrong? - What did I say wrong?
What the hell? - What the? What the heck?
for shizzle- Certainly! undoubtedly. Variations: for sho / fo shizzle / 4shiz / for sheezy
- Wanna go eat?
- Forshizzle.
(Do you want to go eat? - Kaesh)
coz- because (short for because, which is obvious)
I would totally go out with her coz she’s hot! (I would definitely hook up with her because she is very beautiful)
Innit?- is not it?
Cool, innit. (Cool isn't it?)
Overused in London slang, replacing “really?” or used as “I agree”.
Dafaq- Which one? (short for “What the fuck?!”)
Not only textbooks, but also your favorite musical groups will help you learn English. Some of them put a lot of effort into coming up with their names. In this article, we have selected teams for each letter of the English alphabet from A to Z. We hope that the stories and explanations for the team names will inspire you to learn and discover a lot of new things.
- AC/DC
Alternating current/ direct current, which translated from English means alternating current/ direct current. In slang, this concept refers to bisexual.
- the black Eyed Peas
The translation of the group's name in Russian does not sound so musical - Cow peas, by the way, are a very productive plant belonging to the legume family.
- The Cranberries - cranberries
- Deep Purple - deep purple / dark purple / dark purple
Evanescence |ˌiːvəˈnesns| - disappearance, ephemerality, fleetingness
- Franz Ferdinand
The group is named after the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
His murder in Sarajevo in 1914 led to the declaration of the First World War.
- Genesis |ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs| - Genesis, Genesis, origin
In the early 90s, the group began their musical career with the name His Infernal Magesty (His Devilish Majesty), which was later shortened to the abbreviation HIM.
- Iron Maiden - iron maiden
- Kasabian
Once the former guitarist of the group, Chris Karloff, saw the name Linda Kasabian in one of the books he was reading. It was so etched in his memory that it later became the name of the group. Linda, in turn, received her surname by marrying Robert Kaseybian, an Armenian-American. It is not difficult to guess that the original surname sounds like “Kasabyan”.
- Led Zeppelin
Several legends are associated with the name of this foreign group. One of them says that the participants initially used Lead |ˈled| Zeppelin (Lead Zeppelin, a type of airship). To avoid errors in pronunciation, some read the word Lead as |ˈli:d|, the letter -a- was removed from the name. According to another version, The Who frontman wanted to call their solo project that, which they told the future manager of Led Zeppelin about.
- Marilyn Manson
The name of the group comes from the merger of the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and maniac Charlie Manson.
- Nightwish - night desire
- OutKast |ˈaʊtkɑːst|
The name of this American duet is due to the word ‘outcast’ - translated from English it means “outcast”, “homeless”, “expelled”. Replacing letters with phonetically similar ones is very popular in creative circles - it makes the name special.
- Placebo |pləˈsiːbəʊ|
Placebo, a harmless medicine prescribed to calm a patient
- Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age
- The Rolling Stones [ˈrəʊ.lɪŋ stəʊnz]
The name is an idiomatic expression and is translated as “free wanderers”, “vagabonds”, “tumbleweeds”, although some still persistently call them rolling stones.
- Slipknot [ˈslɪp.nɑːt] - noose, noose, “sliding” knot
- The Thrills - trepidation, nervous excitement, deep excitement
- The Undertones |ˈʌndətəʊn| - shade, subtext
Please note that the English name of the group is plural; this emphasizes that there are several participants in the team.
- Vice Squad |skwɒd| - vicious squad
- Wye Oak
This American band was named after a centuries-old white oak tree (‘Wye Oak’ apparently comes from a consonance with ‘white oak’) in Maryland.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The name refers to New York slang. The word ‘yeah’ itself is translated from English as “yes, yes”
- ZZ Top
According to band member Billy Gibbons, the title is a tribute to B.B. King, since the team initially planned to be named Z. Z. King. But due to the consonance, the participants changed their name to Top, since B.B. King was a “top” musician. In a word, a game of association.
We hope you have fun learning our alternative alphabet. By the way, there is no letter X in it. Let this be its highlight.
We wish you interesting English and success in your studies.
Victoria Tetkina
When the city falls asleep, the sky wakes up. It is illuminated by hundreds of stars and flying comets, showing their burning tails to those who are not yet sleeping.
The moon, with its cold gaze, carefully examines the houses, plunged into sleep, leaving glare in the windows. And at this time, a lunar path is clearly visible on the sea, trembling from side to side, as if reminiscent of the breathing of water.
As Anatoly Rakhmatov said, “we will enjoy life while it gives us this chance!” Today we started with a small lyrical digression for a reason to attract the attention of those who want to get acquainted with the most beautiful words in the English language. There are a huge number of them, so we will highlight the most memorable ones.
- Ailurophile– cat lover
- Becoming- attractive
- Brood- to think, to entertain a thought
- Bucolic– characteristics of village life
- Chatoyant– iridescent
The etymology of the word goes back to the 18th century and originates from the French “chatoyer” - to sparkle like a cat's eye. - Comely- pretty, attractive
The word comes from the Old English “cymlic” meaning “beautiful”, in Old German it meant “transient”, and in Middle High German it meant “accordingly”, “properly” - Cynosure– center of attention, guiding star
The expression “the cynosure of all eyes” first appears in J. Milton’s work “L’Allegro”, written in 1632. - Dalliance– light flirting; banter
- Demure- modest, reasonable
But this word has long been over 600 years old, and initially it meant “to put off,” and later took on the meaning of “adult.” - Desultory– incoherent, unsystematic
- Dulcet– sweet, pleasant, gentle (sound). The word comes from Latin and has not changed its meaning since the 14th century.
- One of the most romantic words is efflorescence– the beginning of flowering, a synonym for which is blossoming.
- Evanescent- disappearing, fleeting, unnoticeable
- Evocative– evocative
- Fetching- attractive, seductive
- Felicity- bliss, prosperity
In English there is an idiom felicity of phrase, meaning “gift of speech”, “eloquence”. - Halcyon- peaceful, happy.
If your days are filled with serenity, you can safely say: “I have halcyon days.” - Ineffable- indescribable, unspeakable
- Lagniappe(in American colloquial lagnappe, lanyap) - a small gift that comes with the purchase. Can also denote bonus and tip.
- Leisure- free time
- Lissome– flexible, elastic
- Mellifluous- sweet-sounding, caressing
- Offing- seaside, space visible from the shore to the horizon
- Petrichor– the word has Greek roots meaning “stone” and “liquid”, and symbolizes the indescribable and recognizable aroma emanating from the earth after rain.
- Penumbra– literally and figuratively means “half-light” and “half-shade”.
Sometimes such words are quite difficult to find in your native language. We can describe an event or element for an infinite amount of time, but expressing thoughts in one word can be difficult. This is once again proven by Alexander Blok’s poem “Night, Street, Lantern, Pharmacy.” It is also worth paying attention to the masters who wrote tanka, haiku and haiku, because they, barely waving their brush, could express a thought, conveying a special philosophy in a few lines:
Quiet steps
Impatience inflames the soul
Funny tricks
Should I not know
How passion flares up
Real examples of choosing an original company name.
Before you start choosing the name of your future or existing business (a name change is required), we bring to your attention an informative selection of materials on how the “great” ones chose or changed the names of their companies.
Those great ones who, through their work, through their life in business, have proven that you need to look up to them and take the best from their experience.
Take a closer look at their decisions and stories. Perhaps these examples will inspire you to such successful creativity that will make your choice correct, final and will live with your business for many years.
Creative company names. History of 3M.
Back in 1902, five entrepreneurs from Minnesota decided to found a company and began to decide what to call their new brainchild. The first and simplest thing that came to their mind was the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.
But the founders of the company wanted to stand out in the market not only with their innovative products, but also with their name. Then they replaced the boring and long Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company but simple and original - 3M (Three initial letters of the words included in the original name).
Today, the name 3M represents an innovative business all over the world. Abbreviations and abbreviations are an ideal means of expressing long and complex names in a company name.
How to choose a name for a company. The history of Apple or the battle of perceptions.
When Steve Jobs set out to create a computer company, almost no one knew anything about computers at the time.
Therefore, when it came to choosing a name for his new business, Steve realized that the company name should be simple, catchy, friendly and would attract the attention of many people with its unusual meaning.
Steve chose the name "Apple". Subsequently, company co-founder Steve Wozniak recalled that Jobs was inspired by his stay in an apple orchard in Oregon.
The unexpected decision played a big role in promoting Apple products not only due to innovative products, but also due to the unusual and such a “tasty” name.
Sounding company names. BAPE: "Monkey bathing in warm water."
The name of the company for the production of fashionable youth clothing Bape has become a real sales engine.
The fact is that the founder of the company, music producer DJ Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao, knew very well how to attract the attention of part of the youth to whom the brand’s business was aimed and therefore came up with an unusual and sonorous name.
In 1993, Japanese sayings were fashionable among young people. One of these sayings inspired DJ Tomoaki's name: "Monkey Bathing." Derived from the old Japanese proverb "A monkey bathing in warm water."
This name suited the audience perfectly, which was initially defined as selfish and self-confident. Therefore, when choosing a company name, first of all, think about who this name will serve and who will be interested.
An example of a successful company name. Kodak: The power of the letter “K”.
George Eastman, the founder of the world famous company Kodak, loved the letter “K” since childhood. In 1892, Eastman decided to create a new company offering the market a completely new, innovative product.
Eastman understood that for such a product it was necessary to choose an unusual, modern but simple name. He decided that the name would begin and end with the letter “K.”
Moreover, he absolutely correctly thought that the name should be memorable, not mean anything and should not be distorted. After much experimentation with words and names, the name “Kodak” was chosen.
This name, like the company, existed for more than 100 years and became known to all mankind. The name has become firmly entrenched in people's consciousness as a symbol in the world of photography and pop culture.
The best name for a company. Nike Inc instead of Blue Ribbon Sports.
In 1971, Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight, founders and owners of Blue Ribbon Sports, were preparing to release a new line of football boots featuring Carolyn Davidson's signature swoosh design, and they needed a new and very memorable name.
This name was supposed to excite the minds of sports fans, and as the owners thought, this could be done by drawing parallels with Greek mythology. Nike is the winged Greek goddess of Victory.
Everyone liked this name and attracted much more consumer attention than the boring Blue Ribbon Sports. As a result, it was decided to officially change the name of the entire business in 1978 to Nike Inc.
Beautiful name – Samsonite. "It's never too late to change."
Shwayder Trung Manufacturing Company, founded in 1910 by Jesse Shvyndar, produced fine leather suitcases and briefcases that emphasized durability and strength.
However, the company was later named after the biblical Samson, whom God gifted with supernatural powers to defeat his enemies, fight lions, and defeat entire armies.
In 1941, Shwayder first began using the “Samsonite” brand name in a separate product line, and completely changed its company name in 1966. The large suitcases that the company produced were associated with heaviness, and those who moved such heaviness were, in turn, associated with the biblical hero.
A very beautiful and successful solution.
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The most interesting names. Virgin: Successful challenge in the market.
Virgin (Virgo, madonna, virgin). When 20-year-old entrepreneur Richard Branson was preparing to create his own company and tell his first clients about it, he thought for a long time about what to name it correctly.
Chance helped. According to Richard Branson's biography, one of his employees said: “We are completely virgins in this market, and in business in general. Name the company "Virgin".
Richard liked this proposal so much that he immediately agreed, and the company with such an unusual name was registered in 1970. And since then the company has become one of the most famous companies in the world, and the Virgin brand has become one of the most recognizable.
Just beautiful words for the title. Haagen-Dazs: Look it up in the dictionary.
One example of how business owners used meaningless words in their name is the name of the company Haagen-Dazs.
Look in any dictionary - this name means nothing. However, in 1961, the owners of a new ice cream company, Reuben and Rose Mattus, chose this name for their business and in less than ten years made these meaningless words the most recognizable among many people and consumers.
The fact is that ice cream was originally sold in a store of the same name in the Bronx, where people of different nationalities lived and many simply did not understand the meaning of words written in English. The meaningless name played an excellent service to the entire business.
Interesting company names. Google: Great mistakes.
Google is a company name that initially had grammatical errors. “Googol” is exactly what the name of the world famous company should have sounded like.
Googol (from the English googol) is a number in the decimal number system, represented by a unit followed by 100 zeros. When such a name was chosen, it was thought that it should symbolize the titanic amount of information on the Internet, which the company sought to systematize with the help of its new search engine.
But, unfortunately for the owners of the new business, the domain name: Googol.com was already taken. It was then that it was decided to use the distorted Google.com. Now in all the dictionaries of the world there are two concepts: Googol and Google.