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How to pronounce melodramas

Say it like MEL-uh-drah-muz. Melodramas has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEL).

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US American/ˈmɛləˌdrɑməz/MEL-uh-drah-muz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MEL
  • uh
  • drah
  • muz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Melodramas pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. drahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. muzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does melodramas mean?

noun
  1. plural of melodrama How to pronounce melodrama

Questions about saying melodramas

How do you pronounce melodramas?

Say MEL-uh-drah-muz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛləˌdrɑməz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in melodramas?

Melodramas has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEL). Broken into parts: MEL · uh · drah · muz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).