Melanson is a surname that contains a combination of sounds from the English language. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word would be spelled /məˈlænsən/. The first syllable is pronounced with the unstressed 'schwa' sound followed by a stressed 'l' sound. The second syllable contains the 'a' sound before the consonant cluster 'ns' and the final syllable has another 'schwa' sound followed by a 'n' sound. The spelling of Melanson reflects the mixture of French and English influences on the name.