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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable tor
  • 7 letters
Syllables
tor-ture: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: TOR-ture.
Pronunciation
/ˈtɔrtʃɚ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as tor-ture.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide torture into syllables?

torture divides as tor-ture. tor-ture: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in torture?

Torture has 2 syllables (tor-ture).

Which syllable is stressed in torture?

The stressed syllable in torture is tor. The 1st syllable is stressed: TOR-ture.

How do you pronounce torture?

/ˈtɔrtʃɚ/ in American English.