How to Pronounce "real live"
expression
ˈɹiɫ/ /ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv
REEL-LYV, REEL-LIV
ɹiːl/ /lɪv
REEL-LIV
Definition
Used to emphasize that something is genuine, not fake, or is happening in real life, not in a story or on TV.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹiɫ/ /ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv
British English
ɹiːl/ /lɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REEL-LYV, REEL-LIV
UK
REEL-LIV
Listen in Context
He saw a real live snake in the garden.
This is a real live panda, not a toy.
We met a real live astronaut at school.
There were real live camels walking down the street during the parade.