How To Pronounce Melon
melon
In British English, melon is pronounced /ˈmel.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmel.ən/.
Melon has two 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
Melon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Melon
Questions About Melon
How do you pronounce melon in British English?
In British English, melon is pronounced /ˈmel.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce melon in American English?
In American English, melon is pronounced /ˈmel.ən/.
How many syllables are in melon?
Melon has two syllables, /mel/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in melon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mel/.
Do British and American English pronounce melon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmel.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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