Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Pretend?

pretend has 2 syllables

Split Pretend into syllables?

pre-tend

Definition of Pretend

to act as if something is true when it is not

How should Pretend divide into syllables

The first syllable 'pre' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'p', the second syllable 'tend' has one vowel 'e' and three consonants 't', 'n', and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Pretend

Verb

She likes to pretend she is a princess.

Sentences with Pretend

He likes to pretend he is a superhero.
The children like to pretend they are pirates.
She pretended to be sick to stay home from school.
He pretended he didn't see the cookies on the counter.
She pretended to be interested in his story.
He pretended to be a magician and made a coin disappear.
The actors pretended to be in a different time period.
She pretended to be happy even though she was sad.
The dog pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to go outside.
He pretended to be lost so he could ask for directions.

Quotes with Pretend

“I always thought we had to follow in the footsteps of those who came before us. But when you find the person who makes your heart beat faster, you have to be prepared to risk everything and start a whole new journey. It might be tough, but if it's with you, I want to pretend to be a hero just like you, Kyo.” - Tohru Honda
“He was pretending to be a lunatic, but it was hard work being sane under the circumstances.” - Maya Angelou
“I don't want to pretend anymore. I feel like I'm lying all the time. I hate it.” - Rainbow Rowell