melody – la melodía

(Pronounced meh-loh-dee-ah)

To remember melody serve is pronounced meh-loh-dee-ah (melodía) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

It was a haunting melody that she mellowed to and held dear (melodía) for the rest of her singing career. 

Melodía is feminine, so it's la melodía. Imagine a lady singing a melody.