How do you pronounce "Melee"?

[Lord Bowser]

So you're in a casual conversation about SSBM. How would you pronounce "Melee"?

 

[Xiahou Dun]

Mee lee is the best game in the series.

 

[Xiahou Ba]

I like Meelee too

 

[Garlic Man]

the correct way

 

[chillv]

both

 

[New Super Mario]

voted the wrong option.

I used to say Mee lee, but after playing Kid Icarus: Uprising, I kept changing it to may lay.

 

[GalacticPetey]

May Lay

 

[Mario4Ever]

the correct way

 

[Toa 95]

the correct way

 

[Lily x]

Mee-lay

 

[SonicMario]

Is this question really necessary when the game itself pronounces Melee as "May-lay" ?

 

[Lord Bowser]

Is this question really necessary when the game itself pronounces Melee as "May-lay" ?

If you listen closely in the Sound Test, the announcer clearly says "Mee-lee".
But other people pronounce it differently.