How To Pronounce Dramatic
dramatic
In British English, dramatic is pronounced /drəˈmæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drəˈmæt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /drəˈmæt.ɪk/.
Dramatic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Dramatic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dramatic
Questions About Dramatic
How do you pronounce dramatic in British English?
In British English, dramatic is pronounced /drəˈmæt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drəˈmæt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce dramatic in American English?
In American English, dramatic is pronounced /drəˈmæt.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in dramatic?
Dramatic has three syllables, /drə/ + /mæt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in dramatic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dramatic the same way?
Yes. Both are /drəˈmæt.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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