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WillowbrookWord 426 of 545 · Animals, nature and weather
How to pronounce tortoise
/ˈtɔːtəs/ British English
TAW·təs
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
TOR·toyz
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TAW·təs
My tip
oise is just əs: TAW-təs. It doesn’t rhyme with noise!
In a sentence
Our tortoise is very old.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce tortoise?
In British English, tortoise is pronounced /ˈtɔːtəs/. Say it like this: TAW-təs. oise is just əs: TAW-təs. It doesn’t rhyme with noise!
How many syllables are in tortoise?
When you say it, tortoise has 2 syllables: TAW-təs. The strong beat is the first one, TAW.
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