pretension
pree-TEN-shan
preetenshan in Ingglish
IPA /pɹiˈtɛnʃən/ · 3 syllables
How “pretension” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | p | r | e | t | e | n | sion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | t | e | n | shan |
“pretension” sound by sound
| Ingglish | p | r | ee | t | e | n | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
- Sounds
- 9 sounds from 10 letters: 3 vowels /i/, /ɛ/, /ə/ and 6 consonants /p/, /ɹ/, /t/, /n/, /ʃ/, /n/
- Syllables
- 3 — pree · TEN · shan, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- uncommon: 0.26 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #30,066 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɛnʃən/
Words that rhyme with “pretension” (/ɛnʃən/)
attentionconventionintentiondetentioninventionextensiondimensionsuspensionascensioncontention
“pretension” — questions & answers
How do you spell “pretension”?
P-R-E-T-E-N-S-I-O-N in English; “preetenshan” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “pretension”?
pree-TEN-shan — IPA /pɹiˈtɛnʃən/, 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “pretension”?
/pɹiˈtɛnʃən/ — 3 syllables, stress on the 2nd.