How to Pronounce "torturous"
word
ˈtɔɹˌtʃuəs
TOR-chuh-ruhs
tˈɔːtʃəɹəs
TAW-chuh-ruhss
Definition
Extremely painful, difficult, or causing suffering, like torture. Used to describe experiences, situations, or feelings that are very hard to endure.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔɹˌtʃuəs
British English
tˈɔːtʃəɹəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOR-chuh-ruhs
UK
TAW-chuh-ruhss
Listen in Context
The exam was a torturous hour for me.
Waiting for the news was torturous.
He described his recovery as torturous.
That meeting felt absolutely torturous—it never seemed to end.