To pronounce "pretext", say PRET-ext — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/
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"pretext" has 2 syllables: pret-ext. It rhymes with perplexed and vexed, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.”
verb
“The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.”
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"Pretext" has 2 syllables: pret · ext.
The IPA transcription of "pretext" is /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/.
Pretext: A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
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