how to pronounce melvin

/ˈmɛlvɪn/

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melvin is pronounced in two syllables

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

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meanings of melvin

name:

A surname.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun:

A wedgie performed from in front of the victim.

melvin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word melvin occurs in english on average 1.4 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.