How do you say Melee?

[WanderingFool]

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

This, but when I first saw the word, I thought it was pernounced Me-Lee.

 

[Shotgun Sam]

May-Lay is how I say it... although when I first read it many years ago I pronounced it Me-Lee.

 

[ThrobbingEgo]

ITS FRENCH: mêlée is the actual spelling. So the correct way to say it grammatically is may-lay

I'm not sure how familiar you are with the English language, but we have a long and storied history of adopting French words for the express purpose of butchering them.

Me-Lee.

 

[PlayingOpossum]

I've always said MAY-lay and always heard it said as such. I was surprised when I finally saw it written out in a book.

In reverse order, though: I always though awry was OW-ree (only had seen it written down) until I heard it said as a-RYE.

 

[RedMagic]

I say melee as "meh-lay".

 

[OldGus]

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?

As a noun or adjective? Cause the stress is different for each.

 

[Area57]

There are two correct ways to pronounce it. It depends on whether you follow the British English or American English pronunciation.
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/tomato
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/melee

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

anc[is]In my head I say "may lay", but when I speak out loud I try not to say it in case I'm wrong

If you are in America you don't have to worry about being wrong. That is how you say it.

 

[warprincenataku]

I've heard two main ways of saying it, May-Lay and Mee-Lay. I tend to use the first one.

 

[Lunar Templar]

may-lay

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

May-Lay. That's the only way it sounds right.

 

[FightThePower]

May-lay, because that's how the Announcer for SSBM says it.

 

[ninjapenguin981]

Meh-Lay. That's how it's supposed to be pronounced. If you pronounce it another way you're either stupid or American.

 

[alittlepepper]

Seems a dominant form of pronunciation is "may-lay", which is how I say it. Though I have heard it from people as "me-lee", which annoys me.

Edit: I suppose I say it as a sort of softer version of "May", which...I wouldn't describe as "meh" but not as pronounced as "may". Less emphasis, perhaps.

 

[Hiphophippo]

I say it correctly because I have respect for my language.

Meh-Lay. That's how it's supposed to be pronounced. If you pronounce it another way you're either stupid or American.

No.

mê·lée is the correct way to to pronounce it. I'm willing to accept yours but only because of an accent.

Me Lee. And I get annoyed when people correct me. "Fuck you, *****, you didn't invent the word" is what I feel like saying every time someone does that.

But the people who did say it that way. Food for thought.

 

[Giest4life]

Me Lee. And I get annoyed when people correct me. "Fuck you, *****, you didn't invent the word" is what I feel like saying every time someone does that.

 

[The Rookie Gamer]

May-lay is how I say it.

Same. I always found it weird to say it the other way.

 

[Merkavar]

i say me lee but im pretty sure its may lay. but people know what im saying when i say me lee

 

[Plurralbles]

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.

lol, sorry about that!

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Mel-lay.

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

This is exactly how I pronounce it (I quoted you to avoid a low content post. Muhahahaha)