"pretensions" 怎么发音

word

US

pɹəˈtɛnʃənz

pruh-TEN-shunz

UK

pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz

prit-EN-shunz

释义

Pretensions are feelings or claims of being more important or talented than you really are, or things you claim to be true about yourself, often without justification.

IPA 音标

美式英语

pɹəˈtɛnʃənz

英式英语

pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz

简化发音

美式

pruh-TEN-shunz

英式

prit-EN-shunz

语境中听

His pretensions annoyed everyone at the meeting.

She has pretensions to being an artist.

The hotel has no pretensions; it's simple but comfortable.

I can’t stand people with pretensions of knowing everything.