The word "MELICA" is spelled /mɛlɪkə/. The first syllable, "mel," is pronounced with the short e sound, as in "melt." The second syllable, "i," is pronounced with the short i sound, as in "sit." The final syllable, "ca," is pronounced with the schwa sound, which is the unstressed vowel sound found in the word "sofa." Therefore, the word "MELICA" is pronounced "meh-lih-kuh." It is important to use proper phonetic transcription to accurately spell and pronounce words.