How to Pronounce "tort"
word
ˈtɔɹt
TORT
tˈɔːt
TAWT
Definition
A tort is a wrongful or harmful act (not a crime or contract breach) that causes injury, loss, or harm to another person, and may lead to legal responsibility.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔɹt
British English
tˈɔːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TORT
UK
TAWT
Listen in Context
A car accident caused by negligence can be a tort.
Defamation is one kind of tort.
She sued her neighbor for tort after he damaged her garden.
The lawyer explained that trespassing is considered a tort under civil law.