LilyPond program-reference: 2.2.55 Lyric_engraver

### 2.2.55 Lyric_engraver

Engrave text for lyrics.

Music types accepted:

lyric-event

Properties (read)

> `ignoreMelismata` (boolean)

>   Ignore melismata for this Lyrics line.

> `lyricMelismaAlignment` (direction)

>   Alignment to use for a melisma syllable.

This engraver creates the following layout object(s):

LyricText.

`Lyric_engraver` is part of the following context(s): Lyrics.

#### Internals Reference