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How to pronounce “melancholic”
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Pronunciation guide for melancholic
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of melancholic with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Daria van den Bercken: Why I take the piano on the road … and in the air 9 minutes, 35 seconds
Well this sounds very melancholic, doesn't it?
- Definition summary
- Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
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How to pronounce melancholic
Daria van den Bercken: Why I take the piano on the road … and in the air 9 minutes, 35 seconds

Well this sounds very melancholic, doesn't it?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “melancholic”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- (dated) Pertaining to black bile (melancholy).
- (classical temperament) Pertaining to the melancholic temperament or its associated personality traits.
- [Noun]
- A person who is habitually melancholy.
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