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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “torpor”

“torpor” is pronounced /ˈtɔɹpɚ/ (TAWR-puh) in American English and /tɔːpə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tor”.
The sound

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torpor

/ˈtɔɹpɚ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɔːpə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. tortɔɹstress
  2. porpɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈtɔɹpɚ/
IPA (British)
/tɔːpə/
Respelling
TAWR-puh
Syllables
2 — TOR-por
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TOR-por. “tor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɔɹpɚ/

British

/tɔːpə/

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Meaning

What “torpor” means

  1. noun

    a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

    “he fell into a deep torpor”

  2. noun

    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Say it in a sentence

“The heat put the whole afternoon into a pleasant torpor.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɔawɹrppɚschwa

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Questions

“torpor”, answered

How do you pronounce “torpor”?

“torpor” is pronounced /ˈtɔɹpɚ/ (TAWR-puh) in American English and /tɔːpə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tor”. Build it as TOR-por, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “torpor” have?

2: tor · por. The beat lands on the first, “tor”.

Is “torpor” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɔɹpɚ/ (TAWR-puh); British English says /tɔːpə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “torpor” mean?

As a noun: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility For example: “he fell into a deep torpor” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “torpor”?

Stress the first syllable: TOR-por. “tor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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