Cómo Pronunciar "pretenses"
word
pɹiˈtɛnsɪz
pree-TEN-siz
prɪˈtɛnsɪz
pri-TEN-siz
Definición
Things that are not real, but made to seem true; pretending to be something you are not or making excuses that hide real reasons.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
pɹiˈtɛnsɪz
Inglés Británico
prɪˈtɛnsɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
pree-TEN-siz
UK
pri-TEN-siz
Escucha en Contexto
He made friends with us under false pretenses.
People often hide their feelings behind polite pretenses.
She dropped all pretenses and told the truth.
It's time to stop the pretenses—everyone knows we're unhappy.