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keep it real

/ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
keep-it-real
IPA
/ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform an individual’s experience of being black in the United States.

verb

To be authentic, to be true to oneself; to be cool.

Colloquial

verb

In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From keep + it + real.

Usage

Inflected Forms

keeps it real (present, singular) keeping it real (participle, present) kept it real (participle, past) kept it real (past)

Phrases

keep on keeping on keep it trill

Frequently Paired Words

keep on keeping on keep it trill

Synonyms

keep it one hundred

Questions

How do you pronounce keep it real?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/.
What does keep it real mean?
To perform an individual’s experience of being black in the United States.
Where does keep it real come from?
From keep + it + real.

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