How To Pronounce Drastic
drastic
In British English, drastic is pronounced /ˈdræs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdræs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdræs.tɪk/.
Drastic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Drastic has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Drastic
Questions About Drastic
How do you pronounce drastic in British English?
In British English, drastic is pronounced /ˈdræs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdræs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce drastic in American English?
In American English, drastic is pronounced /ˈdræs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in drastic?
Drastic has two syllables, /dræs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in drastic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dræs/.
Do British and American English pronounce drastic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdræs.tɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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