word
Actual
A-kchuh-wuhl
/ˈæktʃʌwʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
actual
Dictionary meaning
Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible.
Examples
- The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different.
- The ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West.
Synonyms: existent
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ih-FEM-er-ul
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muh-LIF-loo-us
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pur-spi-KAY-shus
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uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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