How to pronounce dramatic
American English pronunciation
druh-MAT-ik
- IPA
- /dɹəˈmætɪk/
- Syllables
- druh · MAT · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What dramatic means
Acting in a big, over-the-top way
In a sentence: Her dramatic reaction to the small spill made us all laugh.
Where it comes from: From a Greek word meaning "a deed" or "an act on a stage."
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