How To Pronounce Melody
melody
In British English, melody is pronounced /ˈmel.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.ə.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmel.ə.di/.
Melody has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Melody has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Melody
How do you pronounce melody in British English?
In British English, melody is pronounced /ˈmel.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.ə.di].
How do you pronounce melody in American English?
In American English, melody is pronounced /ˈmel.ə.di/.
How many syllables are in melody?
Melody has three syllables, /mel/ + /ə/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in melody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mel/.
Do British and American English pronounce melody the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmel.ə.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com