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What is the world’s most beautiful word?

More than a thousand scholars from the Poetry Society of America have voted on the most beautiful...

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14.32 17 Jul 2026


What is the world’s most beautiful word?


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14.32 17 Jul 2026


More than a thousand scholars from the Poetry Society of America have voted on the most beautiful word in the English language.

The winner? Diaphanous.

So, why did this word win, and what were the runner ups?

Dr. Gail Flanagan, Communication and Linguistics Lecturer in UL, joins Seán to discuss.


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