pretending
How many syllables in pretending?
There are 3 syllables in the word pretending.How to pronounce pretending:
Synonyms for pretending:
affectation
affectedness
appearance
deceit
deception
dissimulation
feigning
make-believe
mannerism
masquerade
pose
pretence
pretend
pretense
show
simulation
Antonyms for pretending:
existence
honesty
reality
substance
truth
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- reflection
- incomplete
- transported
- negligence
- ligament
- deodar
- Sophia
- figure out
- expletive
- encompass
- decompose
- certainty
- blustery
- represent
- increases
- hyperlink
- enamor
- applicant
- elegance
- accomplish
- visible
- cataract
- electron
- elected
- chiasmus
- malfunction
- epergne
- drearily
- cabochon
- annoying
- affection
- televise
- stomachache
- Paloma
- election
- allergy
- Sirius
- memento
- grenadine
- Adelaide
- radii
- Iron Age
- complexion
- nomadic
- miracle
- imitate
- geoduck
- cocoa
- alien
- addiction
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Syllable Fun Fact
The word 'syllable' originates from the Latin 'syllaba', which comes from the Greek 'syllabe', meaning 'a taking together'.
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