How To Pronounce Torment
torment
stress changesTorment has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈtɔː.ment/ in British English and /ˈtɔːr.ment/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /tɔːˈment/ in British English and /tɔːrˈment/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Torment 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Torment has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Torment
How do you pronounce torment in British English?
Noun, /ˈtɔː.ment/. Verb, /tɔːˈment/.
How do you pronounce torment in American English?
Noun, /ˈtɔːr.ment/. Verb, /tɔːrˈment/.
How many syllables are in torment?
Torment has two syllables, /tɔː/ + /ment/.
Where is the stress in torment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɔː/.
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