How to Pronounce "tortured"
word
/ˈtɔɹtʃɝd/
TOR-churd
/tˈɔːtʃəd/
TAW-chuhd
Definition
Tortured describes someone or something that has suffered severe physical pain or extreme mental suffering. It can also describe a strained, unnatural, or overly complicated style of expression or reasoning.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɔɹtʃɝd/
British English
/tˈɔːtʃəd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOR-churd
UK
TAW-chuhd
Listen in Context
The prisoner looked tortured after many days without sleep.
She gave me a tortured smile and said she was fine.
His tortured voice made everyone quiet.
He always writes in this tortured style that sounds deeper than it really is.