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Definition of Real Culture

(noun) The standards and values a society actually has, instead of pretends or tries to have.

Real Culture Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: re·al cul·ture

Audio Pronunciation

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– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /rEE-uhl kUHl-chuhr/
  • British English – /rIUHl kUHl-chuh/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /riəl ˈkʌlʧər/
  • British English – /rɪəl ˈkʌlʧə/

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Works Consulted

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Cite the Definition of Real Culture

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “real culture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/real-culture/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

real culture. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/real-culture/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “real culture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/real-culture/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“real culture.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/real-culture/>.