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How to pronounce tortured in American English

“tortured” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. tortured, and you know what?

    The Obama White House

  2. is being tortured or the circumstances in which they're being tortured I said in my Senate

    House Judiciary Committee

  3. THE IMAGES SHOW A CRACK EVEN TORTURED SURFACE.

    NASA

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