how to pronounce mellow

/ˈmɛloʊ/

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mellow is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of mellow in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a soft and mellow light on all sides the …”

meaning of mellow

Mellow means calm, peaceful, and not easily excited.

mellow frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mellow occurs in english on average 5.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.