How do you pronounce "melodrama"?

In American English: /ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə/ (MEHL-uh-drahm-uh). In British English: /mˌɛlədɹˈɑːmə/ (m-ehl-UHDR-ahm). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə/ (MEHL-uh-drahm-uh). In Australian English: /mˌɛlədɹˈɑːmə/ (m-ehl-UHDR-ahm).

Is "melodrama" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə/ (MEHL-uh-drahm-uh), while in British English it's /mˌɛlədɹˈɑːmə/ (m-ehl-UHDR-ahm).

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melodrama

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/ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə/

MEHL-uh-drahm-uh

Syllable Breakdown

mɛlme·əlo·drɑːmdra·əma

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