melodious
adjective
Simple meaning
Having a musical sound.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈloʊdiəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
“The bird greeted the morning with a clear, melodious song.”
Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
Used this way, melodious is a common word with a mildly favourable edge. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
“The bird greeted the morning with a clear, melodious song.”
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
Having a musical sound.
Of, relating to, or having melody.
Sweet, smooth and musical.
Very pleasing; agreeable.
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