Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortes

/ˈfɔː(r)teɪ̯z/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: fortes
IPA: /ˈfɔː(r)teɪ̯z/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of forte

noun

plural of fortis

name

plural of Forte

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Homonyms

forts (monosyllabic) fourties

Questions

How do you pronounce fortes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(r)teɪ̯z/.
What does fortes mean?: plural of forte
Where does fortes come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce fortes

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