drastic

/ˈdræstɪk/

Syllables dras·tic

Stress DRAS-tic

Phonics Breakdown

dr

/dr/

consonant blend

a

/æ/

short a

st

/st/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short i

c

/k/

hard c

Meaning

very severe or extreme; sudden and strong

Sound Reference

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dr=/dr/(drink) + a=/æ/(cat) + st=/st/(stop) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + c=/k/(cat)

Example

The government took drastic measures to control the crisis.