Yes- A sounds like Ah (Oh) + PPend sounds like Pend.
If this is the exact clue (I can't remember now) then i don't know where the 'sounds like' indicator is, but it is RTE so licence has to be given.
Welcome to ABm daffodil36. Just a tip - it's better to include the letter count, and details of the known pattern help too.
Hope we can help in the future