actual

Questions about actual

What does actual mean?

actual means "presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in actual?

actual has 3 syllables: ac-tu-al. The stress falls on "ac". In IPA it is /ˈæktʃəwəl/.

What is another word for actual?

Close synonyms include existent, genuine, literal, real, factual. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of actual?

The recorded antonyms are potential.

Is actual a common word?

actual is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.