dramatically
/drəˈmætɪkli/
Syllables dra·mat·i·cal·ly
Stress dra-MAT-i-cal-ly
Phonics Breakdown
dra
/drə/
schwa
mat
/mæt/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short i
cal
/kəl/
schwa
ly
/li/
ly adverb
Meaning
in a sudden or very noticeable way
Sound Reference
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dra=/drə/(drama) + mat=/mæt/(matter) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + cal=/kəl/(medical) + ly=/li/(quickly)
Example
The temperature dropped dramatically overnight.