The word "tormentings" is an example of a verb that has been converted into a noun by adding the suffix "-ings". The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈtɔː.mən.tɪŋz/. The "t" is pronounced as "tuh", the "or" is pronounced as "awr", the "m" is pronounced as "muh", the "e" is pronounced as "ih", the "n" is pronounced as "n", the "ti" is pronounced as "tih", the "ng" is pronounced as "ng" and the "s" is pronounced as "z". The word "tormentings" refers to the act of causing someone intense physical or emotional pain.