Res Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹeɪz

RAYZ

UK

rɛz

REZ

Definition

'Res' is the name for the musical note 'D' in solfège (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti), mainly used in some European languages and musical contexts.

Usage & Nuances

Rare in modern English; primarily appears in contexts discussing solfège or when using other European musical systems. Not commonly used in everyday English for music.

• Spanish: res (letra musical) - re (nota musical)
• Portuguese (BR): res (letra musical) - ré (nota musical)
• Portuguese (PT): res (letra musical) - ré (nota musical)
• Chinese (Simplified): re（音符名）
• Chinese (Traditional): re（音符名）
• Hindi: रे (संगीत संज्ञा)
• Arabic: ري (نغمة موسيقية)
• Bengali: রে
• Russian: ре
• Japanese: レ (音楽)
• Vietnamese: rê (âm nhạc)
• Korean: 레(음악)
• Turkish: re (müzik) - res (müzik teorisinde eski kullanım)
• Urdu: رے (موسیقی)
• Indonesian: re (nốt nhạc)

Example Sentences

Can you sing the note res in the scale?

basic

The melody starts on res and moves up.

basic

After 'do', the next note is res.

basic

He always finds it hard to hit the right pitch for res in this song.

natural

The choir practiced jumping from res to 'fa' smoothly.

natural

In solfège, people sometimes refer to 're' as res, especially in written theory.

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