Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mêlée

/mˈeɪlˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: melee
IPA: /mˈeɪlˌeɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of melee.

Example Sentences

"They fought with fighting-sticks, but the duel developed into a mêlée in which Big Paddy laid out three others who came to the usurper’s assistance."
"What could the Draycotts possibly be doing here? And where, in such a mêlée, could the Draycotts possibly be?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French mêlée.

Inflected Forms

mêlées (plural)

Homonyms

melée

Rhymes With

melée

Questions

How do you pronounce mêlée?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪlˌeɪ/.
What does mêlée mean?: Alternative spelling of melee.
Where does mêlée come from?: Borrowed from French mêlée.

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