How to pronounce “dramatic”
Say “dramatic” in 3 beats
dramatic
/dɹəˈmætɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɹəmatɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dramdɹə
- atmæstress
- ictɪk
- IPA (American)
- /dɹəˈmætɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /dɹəmatɪk/
- Respelling
- druh-MA-tik
- Syllables
- 3 — dram-AT-ic
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dram-AT-ic. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɹəˈmætɪk/
/dɹəmatɪk/
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What “dramatic” means
- adjective
suitable to or characteristic of drama
“a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape”
- adjective
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
“a dramatic sunset”
- adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
“dramatic arts”
Say it in a sentence
“There was a dramatic drop in temperature just after midnight.”“dramatic”, answered
How do you pronounce “dramatic”?
“dramatic” is pronounced /dɹəˈmætɪk/ (druh-MA-tik) in American English and /dɹəmatɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as dram-AT-ic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dramatic” have?
3: dram · at · ic. The beat lands on the second, “at”.
Is “dramatic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɹəˈmætɪk/ (druh-MA-tik); British English says /dɹəmatɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dramatic” mean?
As an adjective: suitable to or characteristic of drama For example: “a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dramatic”?
Stress the second syllable: dram-AT-ic. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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