Cómo pronunciar «pretence» en inglés
ˈpɹiːtɛns
PREE·tens
Acento principal: PREE
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «pretence» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pretence”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PREE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
tens
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PREE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "pretence" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“This was to be a committee of members of both houses of Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“them so it's a protective protective pretence to be in you know on observing”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“This, and the pretence that I can’t hear them.”— StanfordWatch clip
“returning but there's no pretence that we're there yet and it's cueing of an altogether”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the pretence of working across Parliament to find solutions she is not indicated she will move one iota away from her rejected deal or any”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“pretence that his government would Implement better security strategies a more intelligent uh way to fight the drug cartels and now we have this”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «pretence»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
This was to be a committee of members of both houses of Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship.
Escuchar en contexto: “pretence”
8 clipsThe Inglés word “pretence” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpɹiːtɛns (phonetic respelling: PREE-tens). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (PREE · tens), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PREE). Grammatically, “pretence” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pretence” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @20:02
“committee really in American history before that date. This was to be a committee of members of both houses of Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship. Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @66:28
“ashamed or oh the women don't like to look at men because then men will hit on them so it's a protective protective pretence to be in you know on observing that women Abbott women are very good to observe suppling what they want to”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @30:46
“Speaking of which, it's the smiling that tires me out the most. This, and the pretence that I can’t hear them. And I can’t, because I’m after all a foreigner to them.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:07
“remember this people inside a cafe normality is slowly returning but there's no pretence that we're there yet and it's cueing of an altogether yet and it's cueing of an altogether”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:20
“clearer to me the Prime Minister is merely engaged in the pretence of working across Parliament to find solutions she is not indicated she will move one iota away from her rejected deal or any she is not indicated she will move one iota away from her rejected deal or any”
Definición y significado: “pretence”
- British standard spelling of pretense.
Oraciones de ejemplo (2)
- “This was to be a committee of members of both houses of Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship.”
- “them so it's a protective protective pretence to be in you know on observing”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “pretence”
- Pronunciation:
- PREE-tens
- Sílabas:
- PREE · tens
- Written Hyphenation:
- pre · tence
- Acento principal:
- PREE
- IPA:
- ˈpɹiːtɛns
- Escuchar en contexto
- pretence
Palabras que riman con “pretence”
-itɛnsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "pretence" (⁄ˈpɹiːtɛns⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «pretence»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «pretence» en inglés?
«pretence» se pronuncia ⁄ˈpɹiːtɛns⁄ (PREE-tens). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «pretence»?
«pretence» tiene 2 sílabas: PREE · tens.
¿Dónde está el acento en «pretence»?
El acento principal en «pretence» está en «PREE». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «pretence»?
British standard spelling of pretense.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «pretence» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “pretence”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].