Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melena

/məˈliːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
me-le-na
IPA
/məˈliːnə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

Etymology

From New Latin melaena, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈliːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

melaena (alternative) melæna (alternative) Melenas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hematochezia rectorrhagia

Synonyms

melaena

Questions

How do you pronounce melena?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈliːnə/.
What does melena mean?
The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Where does melena come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce melena

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “melena”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈliːnə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “melena”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “melena” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.