pretend

/prɪˈtɛnd/

Syllables pre·tend

Stress pre-TEND

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

tend

/tɛnd/

short e

Meaning

to act as if something is true when it is not

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + tend=/tɛnd/(ten + d)

Example

She likes to pretend she knows everything.