How to pronounce pretense in English

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Pronounce Pretense as P R EH T EH N S EH.

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    Pretense phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'pretense'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of pretense: /prɛtɛnsɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of pretense: /prɛtɛnsɛ/

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    List of meaning for pretense

    a claim that is not real

    pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning(noun)

    the act of giving a false appearance

    "his conformity was only pretending"

    pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling(noun)

    pretending with intention to deceive

    pretense, pretence, make-believe(noun)

    imaginative intellectual play

    pretension, pretense, pretence(noun)

    a false or unsupportable quality

    guise, pretense, pretence, pretext(noun)

    an artful or simulated semblance

    "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

    the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

    she seemed to be a very down-to-earth woman who was completely free of pretense

    a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

    her display of bravado was just a pretense

    an entitlement to something

    this book on gardening makes no pretense at completeness

    an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims

    the pretense of that woman in thinking that the other hotel guests should be inconvenienced just for her

    pretense in sentence

    1. In a house filled with females, my husband makes no pretense of being in charge.

    2. Heather knows if she does not keep up a pretense of wealth she will be excluded from the social gatherings of her rich friends.

    3. The actress accepted her honor graciously without pretense due to the conventionalism of her nature.

    4. The loan shark offered the desperate couple a loan but only under the pretense that they repay the principal plus twenty percent interest.

    5. The loser of the boxing match made no pretense of hiding his anger towards the judges.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term pretense

    Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.

    Henry Louis Mencken

    The Fanaticism which discards the Scripture, under the pretense of resorting to immediate revelations is subversive of every principle of Christianity. For when they boast extravagantly of the Spirit, the tendency is always to bury the Word of God so they may make room for their own falsehoods.

    John Calvin

    Now it was pretty clear to me what was happening. The setup of the dinner, both the physical layout of the private meal and Trump’s pretense that he had not already asked me to stay on multiple occasions, convinced me this was an effort to establish a patronage relationship.

    James Comey

    Jealousy - that dragon which slays love under the pretense of keeping it alive.

    Havelock Ellis

    Could it be that nothing can truly make people long for 'anything' or 'anybody' anymore? Is everybody invading the catwalk of superficiality and acquiring artificial gadgets to create a pretense of desire? Have they, really, ended up in a twilight of desire? ( "Crépuscule du désir" )

    Erik Pevernagie

    I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

    Thomas Jefferson

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