Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Pretense?

How many syllables in Pretense?

pretense has 2 syllables

pre-tense

pretense (noun) - a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions

The first syllable 'pre' has one vowel (e) and one consonant (p,r). The second syllable 'tense' has one vowel (e) and three consonants (t,n,s).

Noun

He made a pretense of being interested in her cooking, but really he just wanted her to stop talking.

She made a pretense of studying, but was really playing on her phone.
He put on a pretense of being happy, but was really feeling sad.
Her pretense of confidence fooled everyone.
The politician's pretense of caring about the environment was just for show.
He maintained a pretense of innocence even though he knew he was guilty.
The thief used a pretense of needing directions to rob the old woman.
She used a pretense of being sick to get out of going to school.
The company's pretense of caring about their employees was exposed when they laid off hundreds of workers.
The actor's pretense of being a doctor was convincing.
He made a pretense of being interested in her hobbies, but really he was just trying to impress her.

The pretense of knowledge is an invitation to disaster. - Frank Herbert
There is no pretense here. We are all just walking each other home. - Ram Dass
Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted. - William Hazlitt
The pretense of patriotism is the greatest threat to our country. - Bob Kerrey
The pretense of a republic is gone from the Congress. - George Mason
We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. - Thomas W. Higginson
Pretense aside, we are what we are. - Nicholas Sparks
The pretense of objectivity is both an intellectual and moral failure. - Michael Eric Dyson
The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. - Brian Tracy