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What are one or two English words that you find to be particularly beautiful? What say others?

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In the early 2000s, The British Council surveyed 40,000 people across 102 countries. They asked these respondents – none of whom spoke English as a first language – to identify which of the provided 70 English words they found most beautiful. What did they find?

The Top 14 Most Beautiful English Words. British Council Poll
i.    Mother
ii.   Passion
iii.  Smile
iv.   Love
v.    Eternity
vi.   Fantastic
vii.  Destiny
viii. Freedom
ix.   Liberty
x.    Tranquility
xi.   Peace
xii.  Blossom
xiii. Sunshine
xiv. Sweetheart

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Some other words that popped up in the list:
xxiii.          Twinkle
xxxiii.        Hilarious
xxxxii.        Lollipop
xxxxiv.       Bumblebee
xxxxxii.      Hippopotamus
xxxxxxiiii.  Hodgepodge
xxxxxxviii.  Zing

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