torch

/tɔːrtʃ/

Syllables torch

Stress TORCH

Phonics Breakdown

tor

/tɔːr/

long or

ch

/tʃ/

ch sound

Meaning

a handheld light source or a burning stick

Sound Reference

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tor=/tɔːr/(torn) + ch=/tʃ/(chair)

Example

He lit the torch to see in the dark.