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How to pronounce “pretends”
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Pronunciation guide for pretends
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pretends with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Detroit '67: The Model City Myth
Senak pulls a man into a side room and pretends to shoot him.
- Definition summary
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pretend
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How to pronounce pretends
Detroit '67: The Model City Myth

Senak pulls a man into a side room and pretends to shoot him.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pretends”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pretend
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