How To Pronounce Pretend
pretend
In British English, pretend is pronounced /prɪˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈtʰẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈtend/.
Pretend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Pretend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pretend
Questions About Pretend
How do you pronounce pretend in British English?
In British English, pretend is pronounced /prɪˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈtʰẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce pretend in American English?
In American English, pretend is pronounced /prɪˈtend/.
How many syllables are in pretend?
Pretend has two syllables, /prɪ/ + /tend/.
Where is the stress in pretend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tend/.
Do British and American English pronounce pretend the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈtend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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