How do you pronounce "torment"?

In American English: /ˈtɔrˌmɛnt/ (TAWR-mehnt). In British English: /tˈɔːmɛnt/ (T-awm). In Canadian English: /ˈtɔrˌmɛnt/ (TAWR-mehnt). In Australian English: /tˈɔːmɛnt/ (T-awm).

Is "torment" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɔrˌmɛnt/ (TAWR-mehnt), while in British English it's /tˈɔːmɛnt/ (T-awm).

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torment

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/ˈtɔrˌmɛnt/

TAWR-mehnt

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tɔrtor·mɛntment

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