For Cacophony (Cack-ah-fuh-nee Or Cack-aw-fuh-nee) we have a term and definition in Poetry.

Cacophony (Cack-ah-fuh-nee Or Cack-aw-fuh-nee) (Poetry)

Discordant sounds in the jarring juxtaposition of harsh letters or syllables which are grating to the ear, usually inadvertent, but sometimes deliberately used in poetry for effect.
Sidelight: Sound devices are important to poetry. To create sounds appropriate to the content, the poet may sometimes prefer to achieve a cacophonous effect instead of the more commonly sought-for euphony. The use of words with the consonants b, k and p, to cite one example, produce harsher sounds than the soft f and v or the liquid l, m and n.
(See also Dissonance)
(Contrast Euphony)

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