Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortalice

/ˈfɔːtəlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-t-al-ice
IPA: /ˈfɔːtəlɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small fortress.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Tell them whatever thou hast a mind of the weakness of this fortalice, or aught else that can detain them before it for twenty-four hours."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin fortalitia, from fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fortress.

Word Breakdown

Root: fortalitia

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

fortalices (plural) fortilice (alternative) fortilage (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce fortalice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːtəlɪs/.
What does fortalice mean?: A small fortress.
Where does fortalice come from?: From Medieval Latin fortalitia, from fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fortress.

How to pronounce fortalice

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fortalice”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɔːtəlɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fortalice”.
Repeat and practice — Say “fortalice” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.