Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: real
IPA transcription: [ɹ'il]
Pronunciations of real
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: real, existent
    Meaning: being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
  • Synonyms: real(a)
    Meaning: no less than what is stated; worthy of the name; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
  • Synonyms: real
    Meaning: not to be taken lightly; "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
  • Synonyms: real, tangible
    Meaning: capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
  • Synonyms: actual, genuine, literal, real
    Meaning: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: very, really, real, rattling
    Meaning: used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Usage examples
  • "Of course, real fire.
  • "Real fire?" asked Ojo.
  • "I do believe it is real!
  • Apparent rather than real
  • He wasn't the real pilot.
  • They don't think I'm real.
  • Now began our real journey.
  • He was a real explorer now.
  • I've made a real good start."
  • "But this is the real thing?"
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Angry Birds, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording SpongeBob SquarePants, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Grim Fandango, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 4chan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eucharistic theology, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Parallel computing, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Gold standard, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Not the Nine O'Clock News, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording USS Missouri (BB-63), License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa, License CC BY-SA 4.0