Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pretention

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ten-tion
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic spelling of pretension.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

pretentions (plural)

Questions

What does pretention mean?
Archaic spelling of pretension.

How to pronounce pretention

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pretention”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pretention”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pretention” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.