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How to pronounce melodramata

Say it like MEL-uh-drah-muh-tuh. Melodramata has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEL).

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US American/ˈmɛləˌdrɑmətə/MEL-uh-drah-muh-tuh
UK British/ˈmɛləʊdrɑːmətə/MEL-oh-drah-muh-tuh
  • MEL
  • uh
  • drah
  • muh
  • tuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Melodramata 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. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of melodramata

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: MEL-oh-drah-muh-tuh.

What does melodramata mean?

noun
  1. plural of melodrama How to pronounce melodrama

Questions about saying melodramata

How do you pronounce melodramata?

Say MEL-uh-drah-muh-tuh. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛləˌdrɑmətə/. In British English it is /ˈmɛləʊdrɑːmətə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in melodramata?

Melodramata has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEL). Broken into parts: MEL · uh · drah · muh · tuh.

Is melodramata pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈmɛləʊdrɑːmətə/ (MEL-oh-drah-muh-tuh).

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