How do you say Melee?

[JackandTom]

I've heard it said two ways but I wanted to know what was more common. Personally I say it like Me Lee, like its spelt but what about you guys?

 

[Anarchemitis]

May-lay is how I say it.

 

[WorldCritic]

May-Lay, other soundings just sound odd to me.

 

[Flames66]

Meh-Lay. I have always said it like that.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Mel-lay.

Erm I should probably write some more stuff to avoid a low content post...

 

[jakko12345]

may-lay. although i've heard mel-ee often

 

[DeadlyYellow]

May-lee. Even though dictionaries tell me I'm wrong.

Although actually saying it, it sounds about the same.

 

[Dr. Whiggs]

"Quart."

But I have a speech impediment.

 

[Thrane]

Meh-lee pretty much. Well, silent "h" though.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

I tend to say Meh-Lay myself, but a friend of mine does pronounce it as "Mee-Lee". For which I give him a good slap for being such a silly bugger.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

Meh-lay.

Though there's really only one way to find out how to say it properly. Find the Queen, and force her to say it. That will be the correct pronunciation.

 

[Mr. Eff_v1legacy]

May-lee.

 

[Eerors]

Both ways are correct. U.S. English say May-Lay. U.K. English say Me-Lee.

See: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/melee

 

[Gabes]

May-Lay

You know, because that's how it's pronounced in reality. You're entitled to your wrong pronunciation but it's still wrong.

 

[OmegaAlucard777]

Meh-Lay for me as well. Mee-Lee sounds weird for the act of beating in an opponents skull.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Mee-Lee.

I always thought May-Lay sounds like a French Man-Whore.

 

[Macgyvercas]

May-lay.

Anything else sounds weird.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

maylay

Is it really that hard to pick up a fucking dictionary and find out if you'rebutchering your own language or not?

It'salmostashardashittingthespacebarbetweeneveryword.

But I jest.

 

[iblis666]

Both ways are correct. U.S. English say May-Lay. U.K. English say Me-Lee.

See: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/melee

well atleast i feel a bit better about saying Me-Lee now