How to pronounce pretension

pretension example in a phrase

• Against rationalism as a pretension and a method, pragmatism is fully armed and militant. [W. James, Pragmatism]

  Against rationalism as a pretension and a method, pragmatism is fully armed and militant. [W. James, Pragmatism] pronunciation
  Pronunciation by 16dmcwilliams (Male from United Kingdom)

Definition of pretension

• a false or unsupportable quality
• the advancing of a claim
• the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

Synonyms of pretension

• motive pronunciation
  motive [en]
• maintenance pronunciation
  maintenance [en]
• assertion pronunciation
  assertion [en]
• demand pronunciation
  demand [en]
• declaration pronunciation
  declaration [en]
• stake pronunciation
  stake [en]
• affirmation pronunciation
  affirmation [en]
• interest pronunciation
  interest [en]

Translation of pretension