70 Beautiful Words
70 Beautiful Words - British Council
1. mother
2. passion
3. smile
4. love
5. eternity
6. fantastic
7. destiny
8. freedom
9. liberty
10. tranquility
11. peace
12. blossom
13. sunshine
14. sweetheart
15. gorgeous
16. cherish
17. enthusiasm
18. hope
19. grace
20. rainbow
21. blue
22. sunflower
23. twinkle
24. serendipity
25. bliss
26. lullaby
27. sophisticated
28. renaissance
29. cute
30. cosy
31. butterfly
32. galaxy
33. hilarious
34. moment
35. extravaganza
36. aqua
37. sentiment
38. cosmopolitan
39. bubble
40. pumpkin
41. banana
42. lollipop
43. if
44. bumblebee
45. giggle
46. paradox
47. delicacy
48. peek-a-boo
49. umbrella
50. kangaroo
51. flabbergasted
52. hippopotamus
53. gothic
54. coconut
55. smashing
56. whoops
57. tickle
58. loquacious
59. flip-flop
60. smithereens
61. oi
62. gazebo
63. hiccup
64. hodgepodge
65. shipshape
66. explosion
67. fuselage
68. zing
69. gum
70. hen-night
We asked over 7,000 learners in 46 countries what they considered to be the most beautiful words in the English language. In addition an online poll was run via our websites in all non-English speaking countries.
The online poll was constructed and the results analysed using Confirmit, the world’s Number one online survey and reporting software www.confirmit.com. Over 35,000 people voted.
According to the survey results [the] most beautiful words in the English language are as follows:
1. mother
2. passion
3. smile
4. love
5. eternity
6. fantastic
7. destiny
8. freedom
9. liberty
10. tranquility
11. peace
12. blossom
13. sunshine
14. sweetheart
15. gorgeous
16. cherish
17. enthusiasm
18. hope
19. grace
20. rainbow
21. blue
22. sunflower
23. twinkle
24. serendipity
25. bliss
26. lullaby
27. sophisticated
28. renaissance
29. cute
30. cosy
31. butterfly
32. galaxy
33. hilarious
34. moment
35. extravaganza
36. aqua
37. sentiment
38. cosmopolitan
39. bubble
40. pumpkin
41. banana
42. lollipop
43. if
44. bumblebee
45. giggle
46. paradox
47. delicacy
48. peek-a-boo
49. umbrella
50. kangaroo
51. flabbergasted
52. hippopotamus
53. gothic
54. coconut
55. smashing
56. whoops
57. tickle
58. loquacious
59. flip-flop
60. smithereens
61. oi
62. gazebo
63. hiccup
64. hodgepodge
65. shipshape
66. explosion
67. fuselage
68. zing
69. gum
70. hen-night
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also, if anybody reading this has any new words for me, i would very much appriciate it if you could email them to me: thatsprettysickchubbs@hotmail.com
i do not like this list. i have made my own, some of the words happen to be the same:
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