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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.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How Data-Driven Journalism Illuminates Patterns of Injustice
Next, he pretends to take a wrong turn down a side street
- Definition summary
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pretend
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce pretends
How Data-Driven Journalism Illuminates Patterns of Injustice

Next, he pretends to take a wrong turn down a side street
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pretends”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pretend
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