melody

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛlədi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛlədi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(melə dē)

Inflections of 'melody' (n): npl: melodies

melody
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Sense: The quality of being melodious
Synonyms:
consonance, assonance, concord, unison, euphony, resonance, inflection, chime Collocations, harmony Collocations, melody, measure Collocations, rhyme Collocations, intonation, tone Collocations, diatonic scale, chromatic scale, enharmonic scale, key Collocations, chord, modulation, temperament, syncope, suspension, resolution Collocations, appoggiato, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, notes of a scale, sustained note, drone Collocations, burden Collocations, tonic, phrase Collocations, emmeleia, homophony, euphonism, tonality, harmonics, thorough-bass, fundamental-bass, counterpoint, faburden, melodiousnes, tunefulness
Antonyms:
disharmony, noise Collocations, discord
Sense: A melodious arrangement
Synonyms:
tune Collocations, air Collocations, song Collocations, strain Collocations, theme Collocations, line Collocations, descant, music Collocations, aria, carillon, chant Collocations, chime Collocations, concord, concord of harmony, consonance, diapason, euphony, inflection, lay Collocations, lyric Collocations, measure Collocations, refrain Collocations, run Collocations
Antonyms:
disharmony, noise Collocations, discord


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