rolling off the tongue
Smooth to say
Rolling off the tongue describes words or phrases that are easy and pleasant to say, flowing naturally without effort: Her name just rolls off the tongue.
The image is of smooth, effortless speech—sounds that don't trip you up or require awkward mouth movements.
Something that doesn't roll off the tongue feels clunky or hard to pronounce.
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- memorableWorth holding onto
- pleasingCausing enjoyment or satisfaction
- catchyEasy to remember
- euphoniousPleasing to hear
ear candy · idiomatic · quotable · rhythmic · colloquial · singable · elegant · snappy · repeatable · word of mouth · smooth · proverbial · fluid · tripping · vernacular · polished · lilting · refined
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Phrase difficult to articulate quickly
mouthful · hard to pronounce · unpronounceable · stumbling block · clunky
rolling off the tonguecacophonous
Harsh and jarring
grating · jarring · discordant · unmelodious · abrasive
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