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'Diaphanous' crowned the most beautiful English word

As part of a collaboration between the Poetry Society of America and Babbel, 1,500 poets and poetry lovers weighed in on the most beautiful word in the English language, crowning "diaphanous."

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.