How to Pronounce "tortures"
word
TOR-churz
TAW-chuhz
Definition
Acts or methods of causing extreme physical or mental pain, usually on purpose, often to punish or force someone to do or say something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔɹtʃɝz
British English
tˈɔːtʃəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOR-churz
UK
TAW-chuhz
Listen in Context
The movie showed many tortures used in the past.
He told stories about the tortures prisoners suffered.
Different countries have banned tortures to protect human rights.
Some people still live with the emotional tortures of their past.