How to Pronounce "in a real state"
expression
in uh REEL stayt
in uh REEL stayt
Definition
Used in informal British English, this phrase means someone is very upset, stressed, or in a messy or chaotic situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹiɫ/ /ˈsteɪt
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /ɹiːl/ /stˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in uh REEL stayt
UK
in uh REEL stayt
Listen in Context
She was in a real state after losing her phone.
The children were in a real state when the dog ran away.
He gets in a real state before exams.
She called me, absolutely in a real state, not knowing what to do next.