The melting points of the alkanes follow a similar trend to boiling points for the same reason as outlined above.
ðə mˈɛltɪŋ pˈɔɪnts ʌvðɪ ˈælkeɪnz fˈɑːloʊ ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ tɹˈɛnd tə bˈɔɪlɪŋ pˈɔɪnts fɚðə sˈeɪm ɹˈiːzən æz ˈaʊtlaɪnd əbˈʌv.