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say it: druh-MAT-ik
dramatic is an adjective meaning "suitable to or characteristic of drama". It is pronounced /dɹəˈmætɪk/ — druh-MAT-ik. It carries 4 recorded senses.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
“a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape”
“a dramatic rescue at sea”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
“a dramatic sunset”
“a dramatic pause”
“a spectacular display of northern lights”
“it was a spectacular play”
“his striking good looks always created a sensation”
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
“dramatic arts”
used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
“a dramatic tenor”
“a dramatic soprano”
music
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for dramatic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.