Pretend has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be. | |
| 2. | Be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be. | |
| 3. | You can pretend to be serious, but you can't pretend to be funny. | |
| 4. | If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. | |
| 5. | They pretend to pay and we pretend to work. | |
| 6. | They pretend to pay, we pretend to work. | |
| 7. | Even if you know the truth, you had better pretend otherwise at present. | |
| 8. | Let's pretend we are aliens. | |
| 9. | One of them is an actor, who is going to pretend to murder someone. | |
| 10. | Pretend you're me. |