How Do You Spell MALEMALE?
Pronunciation: [mˈe͡ɪlme͡ɪl] (IPA) 
The word "malemale" is spelled with the same letters repeated twice, but pronounced differently. The first "male" is pronounced with an open "a" sound, as in "apple" (IPA: /ˈmeɪl/), while the second "male" is pronounced with a closed "a" sound, as in "cat" (IPA: /meɪl/). This difference in pronunciation is called vowel reduction, and it occurs when a vowel in an unstressed syllable becomes less distinct. Overall, the spelling of "malemale" reflects the English language's complex phonetic rules.
