air and melody share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. air means “a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of”. melody means “a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence”. air is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɛɹ/
1.n.a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
“air pollution”
2.n.the region above the ground
“her hand stopped in mid air”
3.n.a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
“an air of mystery”
/ˈmɛlədi/
1.n.a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
“she was humming an air from Beethoven”
2.n.the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
| air | melody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ/ | /ˈmɛlədi/ |
| Said | er | MEL-uh-dee |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Letters | 3 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 15 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | tune, air, strain |
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