melancholy
ME-lang-KO-lee
melangkolee
/ˈmɛləŋˌkɑli/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “melancholy” is spelled “melangkolee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | e | l | a | ng | k | o | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “melancholy” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“melangkolee” — 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 “melancholy”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“melancholy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “melancholy”?
“melancholy” is pronounced ME-lang-KO-lee — IPA /ˈmɛləŋˌkɑli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “melangkolee”.
How many syllables are in “melancholy”?
“melancholy” has 4 syllables: ME-lang-KO-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).