musica country
/ˈmu.zi.ka ˈkawn.tri/word by wordfeminine
The English phrase "country music" is translated into Italian as musica country. Wiktionary also lists country.
Meaning: style of music (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| musica country | /ˈmu.zi.ka ˈkawn.tri/ (word by word) | feminine |
| country | /ˈkawn.tri/ /ˈkan.tri/ |
masculine |
The term refers to the specific style of music known as country music. In more formal contexts, you may use the phrase Genere musicale country to mean "the country music genre," or Musica folk americana to describe the genre as American folk music.
Which one should you use?
You can use Genere musicale country if you wish to specifically refer to it as a musical genre.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term musica country is a feminine noun phrase. The word country functions as a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The first of the five syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- An Italian person might use the term musica da cowboy colloquially to describe country music, even though it is not the official name of the genre.
- The word musica shares its roots with the English word 'music' and the Latin 'mūsica', which traces back to the Greek 'mousikḗ', meaning 'pertaining to the Muses'.
- If you call it musica folk, an Italian might think you are referring to traditional Italian regional music rather than American country music.
Examples in context
- Odia la musica country.She hates country music.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for country.Tatoeba #2068469 by Guybrush88, translation #1855183 by Spamster
- Tom ama la musica country.Tom loves country music.This sentence shows how to express an affection for country.Tatoeba #11898099 by Guybrush88, translation #4500864 by CK
- Sami ama la musica country.Sami loves country music.Tatoeba #6982898 by Guybrush88, translation #6484961 by OsoHombre
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are talking about music at a cafe.
- ChiaraAscolti spesso la musica country?Do you often listen to country music?
- FrancescoNo, preferisco il rock.No, I prefer rock.
- ChiaraA me piace molto la musica country.I really like country music.
- FrancescoCapisco, ma non è il mio genere.I understand, but it is not my genre.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “country music” translations and entries country, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (musica, country) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries country, musica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
