OK, so Kellar Dewar was Tolkien's favorite "sound". More or less.
So what's yours? What is the word or phrase that you think is prettiest of all? And if you had to invent a language around it, what kind of people would speak the language, and what kind of mythology would they have? Are there any sounds you would leave out entirely? Why?
I'm sure we'll all do this anyway, but of course, your answers should be Tolkien-related. Otherwise count this as food-for-thought.
If your favorite word would make a good springboard for a new Middle-Earth race, language, and mythos, how would it fit in?
You are of course free to create your own language, people, and corresponding mythology as Tolkien himself did; naturally, this thread is not the place to do that. May i recommend the "Are you writing serious fantasy" thread, or perhaps lmp's excellent worldbuilding projects in FaerieWordWeavers.