Wie man „torment“ auf Englisch aussprichtVerb
ˈtɔːrmənt
TOR·mənt
Hauptbetonung: TOR
Höre Muttersprachler „torment“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “torment”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
mənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TOR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "torment" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "torment is" sounds like "torment-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "torment" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“shrouded ghosts, to terrify and torment me with thoughts of my wretched condition.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Klansman also knew their victims personally and preferred to torment them anonymously.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Yeah, I'll torment that guy for last because he's my friend.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“capturing slimy creatures to torment me as often as possible.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“- Just to torment us with.”— WIREDWatch clip
“bridge the religious, racial and other divides that torment the world, but to do it in a way that would either use”— TEDWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „torment“
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shrouded ghosts, to terrify and torment me with thoughts of my wretched condition.
Im Kontext hören: “torment”
52 ClipsThe Englisch word “torment” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtɔːrmənt (phonetic respelling: TOR-mənt). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (TOR · mənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TOR). Grammatically, “torment” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 52 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “torment” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @7:07
“could write like this when you're 26?--"were to me so many shrouded ghosts, to terrify and torment me with thoughts of my wretched condition. thoughts of my wretched condition.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @20:27
“by the Army occupiers. Klansman also knew their victims personally and preferred to torment them anonymously. to torment them anonymously.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @7:43
“I'll save him for last. Yeah, I'll torment that guy for last because he's my friend. because he's my friend.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @10:49
“every day they could capturing slimy creatures to torment me as often as possible. as often as possible.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @8:05
“- But what was it for? - Just to torment us with. - I won for a great show for Prime video”
Definition & Bedeutung: “torment”
- A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
- Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
- To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “I've gone through living torment.”
- “The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off.”
- “shrouded ghosts, to terrify and torment me with thoughts of my wretched condition.”
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Aussprache: “torment”
- Pronunciation:
- TOR-mənt
- Silben:
- TOR · mənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- tor · ment
- Hauptbetonung:
- TOR
- IPA:
- ˈtɔːrmənt
- Im Kontext hören
- torment
Synonyme: “torment”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „torment“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “torment”
-ɔrməntKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "torment" (⁄ˈtɔːrmənt⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „torment“
Wie spricht man „torment“ aus?
„torment“ wird als ⁄ˈtɔːrmənt⁄ (TOR-mənt) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „torment“?
„torment“ hat 2 Silben: TOR · mənt.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „torment“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „torment“ liegt auf „TOR“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „torment“?
A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
Wie kann ich „torment“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 52 echte Videobeispiele für „torment“ mit synchronisierten Untertiteln. Nutze Zurück / Weiter (oder die Pfeiltasten ← / →), um jedes Beispiel genau im Moment des Sprechens zu hören.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “torment”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).