melody — a sequence of musical notes that forms a recognizable and pleasing tune
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sequence of musical notes that forms a recognizable and pleasing tune
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmelədi/
Example Sentences
- She hummed a familiar melody while doing the dishes.
- Even my alarm clock has a melody that makes me want to dance instead of getting up.
- My cat meows in such a strange melody that it sounds like it's trying to sing K-pop.
melody
NOUN[/ˈmelədi/]
a sequence of musical notes that forms a recognizable and pleasing tune
💡 Concept
The street musician's melody made everyone stop and smile.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmelədi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmelədi/
🌳Etymology
Rootmel-
Suffix--ody
🎵Rhyme
melancholy
medley
🔗Collocations
catchy melody
hum a melody
beautiful melody
melody line
simple melody
compose a melody
melody and harmony
📝Examples
“She hummed a familiar melody while doing the dishes.”
😄 Fun example
“Even my alarm clock has a melody that makes me want to dance instead of getting up.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat meows in such a strange melody that it sounds like it's trying to sing K-pop.”
“The composer spent years perfecting the melody of his symphony.”
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