How is Tortoise spelt ? is the e at the end silent so we pronounce it as tortis ???

Question

If anyone has any proof regarding the way it is spelt ... please let me know .....

Answer 1

It is "tortoise" and yes, it is pronounced as tortus. You can check the dictionary. Also, you can see the pronounciation key as well. dictionary.com is a good website.

Answer 2

I once read this book when I was younger, by Roahl Doahl (however you spell it) and one of the books was about a Tortoise...it was called Esiotrot, which is tortoise spelt backwards. You have the pronounciation right

Answer 3

Tortoise..you spelt it correctly...( to double check the spelling, when you go to answer someones question, just use the spell checker in there it will tell you if it is right or not, then delete it and write your answer to the question you are there for)......
Also prounounced as....Tor..toss... good luck..

Answer 4

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source
tor‧toise  /ˈtɔrtəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tawr-tuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. a turtle, esp. a terrestrial turtle.
2. a very slow person or thing.
3. testudo (def. 1).


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[Origin: 1350–1400; var. of earlier (15th-century) tortuse, tortose, tortuce, ME tortuca < ML tortÅ«ca, for LL tartarÅ«cha (fem. adj.) of Tartarus (< Gk tartaroûcha), the tortoise being regarded as an infernal animal; ML form influenced by L tortus crooked, twisted (see tort)]

Answer 5

pardon me but spelt is spelt spelt. Check the dictionary before criticizing please

Tortoise is also correct

Answer 6

You spelled tortoise right (but it is spelled not spelt no such word)

Answer 7

It is spelt as tortoise (which you have done correctly). For pronounciation, please click on the following link :-

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tortoise

Answer 8

spelt is spelled...spelled