How Do You Spell MELODRAMATISE?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛlədɹˌamɐtˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Melodramatise is spelled with six syllables: /ˌmel.əʊ.drə.mə.taɪz/. The word is derived from the noun melodrama and the suffix -ize. The first syllable is pronounced as "mel," followed by "o" in the second syllable, which is pronounced as "oh" vowel sound. The third syllable is pronounced as "dra," followed by "ma" in the fourth syllable. The fifth syllable has "ti" pronounced as diphthong and the last syllable is pronounced as "z." The word means to exaggerate or dramatize in a melodramatic manner.

MELODRAMATISE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "melodramatise" is a verb that originates from the word "melodrama," which refers to a genre of dramatic works characterized by exaggerated and sensationalized emotions, actions, and conflicts. When someone "melodramatises" something, they are intensifying or exaggerating its dramatic aspects, often for theatrical or emotional effect.

   Melodramatising involves heightening the emotional intensity or theatricality of a situation, event, or narrative by emphasizing its most captivating, intense, or theatrical elements. It may involve adding dramatic twists, amplifying emotions, or accentuating the conflict in a manner that evokes strong reactions from the audience or participants.

   This term is commonly used in artistic or narrative contexts, such as in theater, film, literature, or storytelling. For example, a playwright might melodramatise a scene by introducing a sudden and shocking revelation, or a novelist might melodramatise a romantic relationship by intensifying the emotions and conflicts between the characters.

   It is important to note that "melodramatise" is often used in a somewhat critical or pejorative sense. It implies an excessive or gratuitous theatricality or sentimentality, suggesting that the subject matter has been exaggerated or manipulated for the sake of eliciting heightened emotions or creating artificial tension. However, in certain contexts, melodramatisation can be intentionally employed as a creative or rhetorical device to captivate the audience and heighten their emotional engagement with the story or performance.

Etymology of MELODRAMATISE

The word melodramatise is derived from the longer term melodrama. The term melodrama originated in the early 19th century, combining the Greek roots melos, meaning song or music, and drama, meaning action or play.

The earliest use of melodramatise can be traced back to the mid-19th century, formed by adding the suffix -ize to melodrama. The suffix -ize is derived from the Greek -izein, which means to make or to become. Therefore, melodramatise essentially means to make something into a melodrama or to give a melodramatic quality to something.

Conjugate verb Melodramatise

CONDITIONAL

I would melodramatise

you would melodramatise

he/she/it would melodramatise

we would melodramatise

they would melodramatise

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be melodramatising

you would be melodramatising

he/she/it would be melodramatising

we would be melodramatising

they would be melodramatising

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have melodramatise

you would have melodramatise

he/she/it would have melodramatise

we would have melodramatise

they would have melodramatise

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been melodramatising

you would have been melodramatising

he/she/it would have been melodramatising

we would have been melodramatising

they would have been melodramatising

FUTURE

I will melodramatise

you will melodramatise

he/she/it will melodramatise

we will melodramatise

they will melodramatise

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be melodramatising

you will be melodramatising

he/she/it will be melodramatising

we will be melodramatising

they will be melodramatising

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have melodramatised

you will have melodramatised

he/she/it will have melodramatised

we will have melodramatised

they will have melodramatised

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been melodramatising

you will have been melodramatising

he/she/it will have been melodramatising

we will have been melodramatising

they will have been melodramatising

IMPERATIVE

you melodramatise

we let´s melodramatise

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to melodramatise

PAST

I melodramatised

you melodramatised

he/she/it melodramatised

we melodramatised

they melodramatised

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was melodramatising

you were melodramatising

he/she/it was melodramatising

we were melodramatising

they were melodramatising

PAST PARTICIPLE

melodramatised

PAST PERFECT

I had melodramatised

you had melodramatised

he/she/it had melodramatised

we had melodramatised

they had melodramatised

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been melodramatising

you had been melodramatising

he/she/it had been melodramatising

we had been melodramatising

they had been melodramatising

PRESENT

I melodramatise

you melodramatise

he/she/it melodramatises

we melodramatise

they melodramatise

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am melodramatising

you are melodramatising

he/she/it is melodramatising

we are melodramatising

they are melodramatising

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

melodramatising

PRESENT PERFECT

I have melodramatised

you have melodramatised

he/she/it has melodramatised

we have melodramatised

they have melodramatised

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been melodramatising

you have been melodramatising

he/she/it has been melodramatising

we have been melodramatising

they have been melodramatising