cacophony

a loud harsh or strident noise

An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.

Gk. kakophōny, 'bad sound'

“I have had them out in a meadow for hours, baked and drenched, to get them rid of their native cacophony.”

— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith

Rosalind, a librarian from Achilles Sofia, was startled when her cat, Zara, walked off with a stack of books. Each flip sent a cacophony of paper and yowls echoing through the quiet neighborhood, drawing confused stares and concerned neighbors to her door.

Lila weaved through the narrow alleys of Dakar's Medina market, her ears assaulted by a cacophony of hawkers' calls and clanging metal as a blacksmith pounded away at his anvil just feet from where she dodged a sputtering motorbike.

“Laffitte had heard Dragon's Kiss, a solo recording by Friedman when he was in Cacophony.”