əˈfɛkt əˈsuːm ˈfeɪkɚ fɔls feɪn fɪkˈtɪʃəs ˈfɪktɪv fɹɔːd fɹɔd fɹɑd ɪmˈpɒstə ɪmˈpɑstɚ pɒsˈtiːʃ pɑˈstiʃ pɹɪˈtɛnd pɹɪˈtɛndɪd ˈs(j)uːdəʊ ˈsuːdoʊ ʃæm

ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt make believe with the intent to deceive He feigned that he was ill He shammed a headache adopted in order to deceive an assumed name an assumed cheerfulness a fictitious address fictive sympathy a pretended interest a put-on childish voice sham modesty make a pretence of She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger he feigned sleep something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be a person who makes deceitful pretenses