How To Pronounce Torah
torah
In British English, torah is pronounced /ˈtɔː.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔː.rə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɔː.rə/.
Torah has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Torah has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Torah
Questions About Torah
How do you pronounce torah in British English?
In British English, torah is pronounced /ˈtɔː.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɔː.rə].
How do you pronounce torah in American English?
In American English, torah is pronounced /ˈtɔː.rə/.
How many syllables are in torah?
Torah has two syllables, /tɔː/ + /rə/.
Where is the stress in torah?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce torah the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtɔː.rə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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