melancholic
ME-lang-KO-lik
melangkolik
/ˌmɛləŋˈkɑlɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “melancholic” is spelled “melangkolik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | l | a | ng | k | o | l | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “melancholic” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“melangkolik” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “melancholic”
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“melancholic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “melancholic”?
“melancholic” is pronounced ME-lang-KO-lik — IPA /ˌmɛləŋˈkɑlɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “melangkolik”.
How many syllables are in “melancholic”?
“melancholic” has 4 syllables: ME-lang-KO-lik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).