Como pronunciar «melancholy» em inglês
ˈmɛlənˌkɒli
ME·lən·ko·lee
Ênfase principal: ME
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “melancholy”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ME
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
lən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ko
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("ME"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "melancholy" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "melancholy is" sounds like "melancholy-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "melancholy" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“melancholy and I had lost the spark of my gorgeous dimple smile.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Melancholy" or "The Ode on a Grecian Urn."”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“melancholy all right it's very quietly spoken yeah you know that much energy he's not very positive what is Will Smith allergic to in hitch”— WIREDWatch clip
“Melancholy and weak why isn't this stool finished he asks his son the family has a workshop rather than a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“melancholy feeling of like the people and so combining those two also beautifully said thanks for sharing this”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The Melancholy mood of the film better than a sunny sky as the first clouds appear things get”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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melancholy and I had lost the spark of my gorgeous dimple smile.
Ouvir no contexto: “melancholy”
340 clipesThe Inglês word “melancholy” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɛlənˌkɒli (phonetic respelling: ME-lən-ko-lee). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ME · lən · ko · lee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ME). Grammatically, “melancholy” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 340 authentic Inglês video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “melancholy” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:08
“my eyes held the weight of endless melancholy and I had lost the spark of my gorgeous dimple smile. Of course, is my gorgeous dimple smile. Of course, is”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @40:19
“Keats and Shelley are, like "Adonais" or "The Ode on Melancholy" or "The Ode on a Grecian Urn." That is to say, it does not move by logical stages to a climax at the end that incorporates and is founded That is to say, it does not move by logical”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @0:36
“see it go it yeah that's probably like 12 what is Will Smith personality morose melancholy all right it's very quietly spoken yeah you know that much energy he's not very positive what is Will Smith allergic to in hitch he's not very positive what is Will Smith allergic to in hitch”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:54
“regular people in moscow's millionaire District where we used to live they were Melancholy and weak why isn't this stool finished he asks his son the family has a workshop rather than a asks his son the family has a workshop rather than a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @106:08
“stuff in russian but i can't in english express like that melancholy feeling of like the people and so combining those two also beautifully said thanks for sharing this those two also beautifully said thanks for sharing this”
Definição e significado: “melancholy”
- Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
- Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- Affected with great sadness or depression.
- Suggestive of wistfulness or subdued emotion.
Frases de exemplo no contexto (3)
- “Melancholy, cold and dry, thick, black, and sour, […] is a bridle to the other two hot humours, blood and choler, preserving them in the blood, and nourishing the bones.”
- “My mind was troubled with deep melancholy.”
- “melancholy and I had lost the spark of my gorgeous dimple smile. Of course, is”
Expressões comuns e colocações
Pronúncia: “melancholy”
- Pronunciation:
- ME-lən-ko-lee
- Sílabas:
- ME · lən · ko · lee
- Written Hyphenation:
- mel · an · cho · ly
- Ênfase principal:
- ME
- IPA:
- ˈmɛlənˌkɒli
- Ouvir no contexto
- melancholy
Sinônimos: “melancholy”
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Palavras que rimam com “melancholy”
-ɛlənˌkɒliPalavras com som idêntico (Homófonos)
Som únicoNenhum homófono exato encontrado para "melancholy" (⁄ˈmɛlənˌkɒli⁄).
Perguntas frequentes sobre «melancholy»
Como pronunciar "melancholy" em inglês?
"melancholy" é pronunciada ⁄ˈmɛlənˌkɒli⁄ (ME-lən-ko-lee). Ouça os clipes de falantes nativos acima para ouvi-la em conversas reais.
Quantas sílabas tem "melancholy"?
"melancholy" tem 4 sílabas: ME · lən · ko · lee.
Onde fica a sílaba tônica em "melancholy"?
A sílaba tônica em "melancholy" é "ME". Observe a ênfase nessa sílaba nos clipes acima.
O que significa "melancholy"?
Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
Como posso ouvir "melancholy" usada em frases reais?
Esta página tem 340 exemplos em vídeo de "melancholy" com legendas sincronizadas. Use Anterior / Próximo (ou as setas ← / →) para ouvir no momento exato.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “melancholy”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).