Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, according to a survey of non-English speakers.
To mark its 70th anniversary, the British Council asked more than 40,000 people in 102 countries to come up with (pensar) the most beautiful words in the English language. Mother, passion, smile, love and eternity were the top five choices - but father did not even make it into the list of 70 words.
Here are the results…
70 most beautiful
words in the English language
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1
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mother |
2
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passion |
3
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smile
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4
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love
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5
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eternity
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6
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fantastic
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7
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destiny
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8
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freedom
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9
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liberty
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10
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tranquillity
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11
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peace
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12
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blossom
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13
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sunshine
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14
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sweetheart
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15
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gorgeous
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16
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cherish
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17
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enthusiasm
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18
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hope
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19
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grace
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20
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rainbow
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21
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blue
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22
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sunflower
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23
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twinkle
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24
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serendipity
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25
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bliss
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26
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lullaby
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27
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sophisticated
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28
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renaissance
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29
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cute
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30
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cosy
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31
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butterfly
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32
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galaxy
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33
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hilarious
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34
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moment
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35
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extravaganza
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36
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aqua
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37
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sentiment
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38
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cosmopolitan
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39
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bubble
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40
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pumpkin
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41
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banana
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42
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lollipop
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43
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if
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44
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bumblebee
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45
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giggle
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46
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paradox
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47
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delicacy
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48
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peek-a-boo
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49
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umbrella
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50
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kangaroo
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51
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flabbergasted
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52
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hippopotamus
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53
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gothic
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54
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coconut
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55
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smashing
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56
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whoops
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57
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tickle
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58
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loquacious
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59
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flip-flop
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60
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smithereens
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61
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oi
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62
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gazebo
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63
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hiccup
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64
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hodgepodge
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65
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shipshape
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66
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explosion
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67
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fuselage
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68
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zing
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69
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gum
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70
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hen-night
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What do you think is the most beautiful word in the English language ?
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