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/ˈmjuːzɪk/

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Meaning

Pleasant sounds made by singing or by playing instruments.

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Word origin

From Old French musique, from Greek mousike, the art of the Muses.

Origin
Greek
Root
mousike

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Music is the sound you make when you sing or play an instrument. It is one word with no plural, so we say "some music", not "a music".

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 4: music, fall, true and 7 more words.