Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melée

/mˈeɪlˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: melee
IPA: /mˈeɪlˌeɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare spelling of melee.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The French frigates did not provide much support to the fleet during the melée, unlike their British counterparts."

Etymology

Borrowed from French mêlée.

Usage

Inflected Forms

melées (plural)

Homonyms

mêlée

Rhymes With

mêlée

Questions

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

How to pronounce melée

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