How to Pronounce "melodramas"
word
ˈmɛɫəˌdɹɑməz
MEL-uh-DRAH-muhz
mˌɛlədɹˈɑːməz
mel-uh-DRAH-muhz
Definition
Melodramas are dramatic works, such as plays, movies, or TV shows, that have exaggerated emotions, clear heroes and villains, and emotional storylines designed to strongly affect the audience.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛɫəˌdɹɑməz
British English
mˌɛlədɹˈɑːməz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MEL-uh-DRAH-muhz
UK
mel-uh-DRAH-muhz
Listen in Context
Many old movies are melodramas with clear good and bad characters.
Some people love watching melodramas on TV every evening.
The theater group performed three melodramas during the festival.
Modern audiences often laugh at the over-the-top scenes in old melodramas.