How To Pronounce Tort

tort

Phonemic

/tɔːt/

Phonetic

[tʰʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/tɔːrt/

In British English, tort is pronounced /tɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrt/.

Tort has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

tɔːt

Tort has one syllable in British English.

tort + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/tɔːts/

/tɔːrts/

Words That Rhyme With Tort

Questions About Tort

How do you pronounce tort in British English?

In British English, tort is pronounced /tɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce tort in American English?

In American English, tort is pronounced /tɔːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce tort the same way?

No. British English has /tɔːt/ and American English has /tɔːrt/.

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