Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melba

/ˈmɛlbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: mel-ba
IPA: /ˈmɛlbə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

name

A female given name from English.

name

A city in Idaho.

name

A suburb of Canberra, Australia.

Etymology

From Peach Melba, a dish invented for Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer.

Inflected Forms

melbas (plural)

Phrases

melba finch Melba toast Peach Melba do a Melba Melba sauce

Frequently Paired Words

melba finch Melba toast Peach Melba

Rhymes With

elbe

Questions

How do you pronounce melba?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛlbə/.
What does melba mean?: A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.
Where does melba come from?: From Peach Melba, a dish invented for Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer.

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