How to Pronounce Melodrama

To pronounce "melodrama", say MEL-odr-am-a — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

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Letters

/ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/

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💡 Tip for remembering “melodrama”

"melodrama" has 4 syllables: mel-odr-am-a. It rhymes with trauma and mama, if that helps it stick.

What does melodrama mean?

noun

  1. A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
  2. A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks

    “the melodrama in the grave digging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".”

Words that rhyme with melodrama

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

traumamamachromabromamammamommaramacaumacommakaamallamasquama

Related words

tragedydramatranspontinesoapsensationalismexaggerationoverdramatizationdramatics

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "melodrama"?▾

"Melodrama" has 4 syllables: mel · odr · am · a.

What is the IPA transcription of "melodrama"?▾

The IPA transcription of "melodrama" is /ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/.

What does "melodrama" mean?▾

Melodrama: A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.

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