actual

/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/

Syllables ac·tu·al

Stress AC-tu-al

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/æk/

short a

tu

/tʃu/

ture ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

real; existing in fact

Sound Reference

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ac=/æk/(act) + tu=/tʃu/(tune) + al=/əl/(local)

Example

This is the actual reason for the delay.