How do you say "melody" in Russian?

мелодия

melodija

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "melody" is мелодия (melodija).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as "melodija", with the stress on the last syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Writing and usage

мелодия is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Песня имела прекрасную мелодию.

Pesnja imela prekrasnuju melodiju.

The song had a beautiful melody.

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How to remember мелодия

Picture a receipt curling out of a machine to lock in "melodija" — the sound mirrors the way the stress punches through.

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Questions about мелодия

How do you pronounce мелодия?

Sound it out as "melodija", with the stress on the last syllable, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Is мелодия formal or casual?

мелодия is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is мелодия used in Russian?

мелодия is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Песня имела прекрасную мелодию. (The song had a beautiful melody.).

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