pretext

/ˈpriːtɛkst/

Syllables pre·text

Stress PRE-text

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/priː/

magic e

text

/tɛkst/

short e

Meaning

a false reason used to hide the real purpose

Sound Reference

💡

pre=/priː/ (preview) + text=/tɛkst/ (text)

Example

He used work as a pretext to avoid the meeting.