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How to pronounce drastically

Say it like DRAS-tih-klee. Drastically has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAS).

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US American/ˈdræstɪkli/DRAS-tih-klee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DRAS
  • tih
  • klee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drastically pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DRASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does drastically mean?

adverb
  1. in a drastic manner

Where does drastically come from?

From drastic + -ally.

Words that rhyme with drastically

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drastically.

Questions about saying drastically

How do you pronounce drastically?

Say DRAS-tih-klee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdræstɪkli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drastically?

Drastically has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRAS). Broken into parts: DRAS · tih · klee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning from WordNet 3.1.