The 70 most beautiful English words

Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, according to a survey of over 40,000 overseas voters and learners of English conducted by the British Council. The survey was conducted to coincide with the British Council's 70th anniversary celebrations. Over 7,000 learners in 46 countries were asked what they considered to be the most beautiful words in the English language. In addition an online poll was run via the British Council websites in all non-English speaking countries. Over 35,000 people voted. According to the survey results, the top 5 most beautiful words in the English language are as follows: [b]Mother[/b], [b]passion[/b], [b]smile[/b], [b]love[/b], [b]eternity[/b] The full results are as follows:
  1. Mother
  2. Passion
  3. Smile
  4. Love
  5. Eternity
  6. Fantastic
  7. Destiny
  8. Freedom
  9. Liberty
  10. Tranquillity
  11. peace
  12. blossom
  13. sunshine
  14. sweetheart
  15. gorgeous
  16. cherish
  17. enthusiasm
  18. hope
  19. grace
  20. rainbow
  21. blue
  22. sunflower
  23. twinkle
  24. serendipity
  25. bliss
  26. lullaby
  27. sophisticated
  28. renaissance
  29. cute
  30. cosy
  31. butterfly
  32. galaxy
  33. hilarious
  34. moment
  35. extravaganza
  36. aqua
  37. sentiment
  38. cosmopolitan
  39. bubble
  40. pumpkin
  41. banana
  42. lollipop
  43. if
  44. bumblebee
  45. giggle
  46. paradox
  47. delicacy
  48. peek-a-boo
  49. umbrella
  50. kangaroo
  51. flabbergasted
  52. hippopotamus
  53. gothic
  54. coconut
  55. smashing
  56. whoops
  57. tickle
  58. loquacious
  59. flip-flop
  60. smithereens
  61. oi
  62. gazebo
  63. hiccup
  64. hodgepodge
  65. shipshape
  66. explosion
  67. fuselage
  68. zing
  69. gum
  70. hen-night