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the real thing

the re·al thing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee ree-uh l, reel thing]
    • /stressed ði ˈri əl, ril θɪŋ/
    • /ðə rɪəl θɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee ree-uh l, reel thing]
    • /stressed ði ˈri əl, ril θɪŋ/

Definitions of the real thing words

  • phrase the real thing If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy. 0
  • noun the real thing the genuine article, not an inferior or mistaken substitute 0
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Parts of speech for The real thing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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the real thing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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