How to Pronounce "the real thing"
expression
thuh REEL thing
thuh REEL thing
Definition
An expression used to describe something or someone as genuine, original, or exactly what it claims to be, not an imitation or copy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹiɫ/ /ˈθɪŋ
British English
ðə, ði/ /ɹiːl/ /θˈɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh REEL thing
UK
thuh REEL thing
Listen in Context
This painting is the real thing, not a copy.
I want to taste the real thing.
You can tell this leather is the real thing.
Forget the cheap imitations—this is the real thing!