Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretending

/pɹitˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: pre-tend-ing
IPA: /pɹitˈɛndɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of imagining; make-believe.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pretend

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pretendings (plural)

Synonyms

pretend pretense pretence simulation feigning

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending extending pending lending bending trending

Questions

How do you pronounce pretending?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹitˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does pretending mean?: The act of imagining; make-believe.

How to pronounce pretending

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