mellon
/ˈmɛlɒn/noun
mellon is spelled M-E-L-L-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mellon means “The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mellon?
| Letters | 6: M-E-L-L-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mellon?
Mellon appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mellon?
- /ˈmɛlɒn/
Mellon has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with mellon
Also written: melon.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mellon
- melon
- mellone
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mellon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareThe result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mellon come from?
An arbitrary formation. Compare -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).