How to Pronounce "melancholic"
word
ˌmɛɫənˈkɑɫɪk
mel-uhn-KAH-lik
mˌɛlənkˈɒlɪk
mel-uhn-KOL-ik
Definition
Feeling or expressing deep sadness, often in a thoughtful or poetic way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌmɛɫənˈkɑɫɪk
British English
mˌɛlənkˈɒlɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mel-uhn-KAH-lik
UK
mel-uhn-KOL-ik
Listen in Context
She felt melancholic on rainy days.
The music had a melancholic tone.
His eyes looked melancholic when he spoke.
It's a melancholic kind of beauty, the way autumn leaves fall.