fortis
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A consonant sound made with more force than a similar sound
- noun
- /ˈfɔrtɪs/
- Specialized
:
fortis
- aqua fortis
Examples
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You're Caroline Fortis?
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The teacher instructed her students to focus on the fortis sounds during their pronunciation practice.
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In phonetics, a fortis consonant is articulated with greater muscular tension, making it sound stronger.
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Aspiring linguists often analyze the differences between fortis and lenis consonants in spoken language.
Compounds
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fortis comes from the Latin fortis meaning 'strong', and the word is used for a consonant that is made with extra force. So a fortis sound is a 'strong' consonant, like the hard push you feel when you say 'p' or 't'.