Come pronunciare «pretence» in inglese
ˈpɹiːtɛns
PREE·tens
Accento principale: PREE
Ascolta madrelingua dire «pretence» nel contesto di video reali
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
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This was to be a committee of members of both houses of Congress, but they made no pretence to bipartisanship.
Ascolta nel contesto: “pretence”
8 clipThe Inglese 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 Inglese 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”
Definizione e significato: “pretence”
- British standard spelling of pretense.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (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”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “pretence”
- Pronunciation:
- PREE-tens
- Sillabe:
- PREE · tens
- Written Hyphenation:
- pre · tence
- Accento principale:
- PREE
- IPA:
- ˈpɹiːtɛns
- Ascolta nel contesto
- pretence
Parole che fanno rima con “pretence”
-itɛnsParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "pretence" (⁄ˈpɹiːtɛns⁄).
Domande frequenti su «pretence»
Come si pronuncia «pretence» in inglese?
«pretence» si pronuncia ⁄ˈpɹiːtɛns⁄ (PREE-tens). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «pretence»?
«pretence» ha 2 sillabe: PREE · tens.
Dov’è l’accento in «pretence»?
L’accento principale in «pretence» cade su «PREE». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «pretence»?
British standard spelling of pretense.
Come posso ascoltare «pretence» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 8 esempi video di «pretence» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
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].