Fortis

Quick meaning: Fortis is an adjective meaning (phonetics) A fortis consonant.

Meaning

(phonetics) A fortis consonant.

More Meanings

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

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).

Word Forms

• fortes

Synonyms for fortis

Depending on context, synonyms include tense.

Antonyms for fortis

Common opposites include lenis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hard, forte, fricated, front, frontish, fiercesome.

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