pretence

/prɪˈtens/

Syllables pre·tence

Stress pre-TENCE

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

tence

/tens/

soft c

Meaning

a false claim or display intended to deceive

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + tense=/tens/(tense)

Example

He dropped all pretence of being polite.