Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tormentress

/tɔɹˈmɛn.tɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tor-men-tress
IPA
/tɔɹˈmɛn.tɹəs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female tormentor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English turmenteresse. By surface analysis, tormentor + -ess.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: turmenteresse

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Questions

How do you pronounce tormentress?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɔɹˈmɛn.tɹəs/.
What does tormentress mean?
A female tormentor.
Where does tormentress come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tormentress

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