real

/ˈrɪ.əl/

Syllables re·al

Stress RE-al

Phonics Breakdown

r

/r/

r consonant

ea

/ɪə/

ea/ee

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

actually existing; not imaginary

Sound Reference

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r=/r/(red) + ea=/ɪə/(idea) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

This is a real problem.