how to pronounce prétendre

/pʁe.tɑ̃dʁ/

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prétendre is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of prétendre in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… personne ne peut prétendre lieu nous ne …”

meanings of prétendre

verb:

To expect, to consider necessary.
To aim at, to set one's sights on.
To claim, to allege.
To claim.
To pretend.

prétendre frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word prétendre occurs in french on average 18.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.