Genuine mainly refers to something that is natural, not man-made, and truly meets its description. On the other hand, real primarily indicates the existence of something, and it is not hypothetical. Both words have the meaning of “authentic” but are used differently.
1. As an adjective, genuine means sincere, authentic, true, or original.
2. Real, as an adjective, means genuine, true, genuine, substantiated, authentic, practical, realistic, or immovable. As an adverb, it means very. As a noun, it refers to reality or the ancient currency of the real.
The pronunciation differs as well.
1. The British pronunciation of real is [rl], while the American pronunciation is [‘ril].
2. The British pronunciation of genuine is [‘denjun], and the American pronunciation is [‘denjun].
