How do you spell Cacophony?
Correct spelling
cacophony
Remember: CACO-PHONY - bad sound, like 'taco' but with 'c' sounds
Why is cacophony spelled this way?
From Greek kakophonia, bad sound. KAKOS (bad) + PHONE (sound). A cacophony is sound gone wrong — noise clashing with noise until harmony dies.
Common misspellings of cacophony
cacaphonycockophonycacofonycacophany
Example
The construction site created such a cacophony that residents complained to the city council.