how to pronounce real

/ɹɪəl/

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real is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of real in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… uh a body of a real person in the shape …”

meaning of real

Real means genuine, not fake.

real frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word real occurs in english on average 231.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.