Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortis

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: for-tis
IPA: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.

noun

A fortis consonant.

name

plural of Forti

Example Sentences

"Unaspirated [p] is fortis in French, the corresponding lenis consonant being [b]. The same sound is lenis in Danish, the corresponding fortis consonant being [pʰ]."
"All vowels, whether short or complex, are relatively shorter when followed by a fortis consonant and relatively longer when followed by a lenis one or, for those where this is possible, when no consonant follows (in free or unchecked syllables)."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.

Inflected Forms

fortes (plural)

Derived Forms

fortition

Phrases

pre-fortis aqua fortis

Frequently Paired Words

aqua fortis

Synonyms

tense

Antonyms

lenis

Questions

How do you pronounce fortis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(ɹ)tɪs/.
What does fortis mean?: Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
Where does fortis come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and forte.

How to pronounce fortis

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