torment

/ˈtɔːrment/

Syllables tor·ment

Stress TOR-ment

Phonics Breakdown

tor

/tɔːr/

long or

ment

/ment/

short vowel

Meaning

severe physical or mental suffering; a cause of such suffering

Sound Reference

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tor=/tɔːr/(torn) + ment=/ment/(ment)

Example

The constant pain was a terrible torment for him.