How to pronounce “forte”
Say “forte” in one beat
forte
/fɔɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fortefɔɹt
- IPA (American)
- /fɔɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːt/
- Also accepted
- /ˈfɔɹteɪ/
- Respelling
- FORT
- Syllables
- 1 — forte
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/fɔɹt/
/fɔːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈfɔɹteɪ/Where “forte” goes wrong
- Often heard
“FOR-tay”
for a personal strength it is one syllable, FORT; FOR-tay is the musical term
What “forte” means
- noun
an asset of special worth or utility
“cooking is his forte”
- noun
(music) loud
- noun
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
Say it in a sentence
“Numbers are not my forte, so I asked my sister to check.”“forte”, answered
How do you pronounce “forte”?
“forte” is pronounced /fɔɹt/ (FORT) in American English and /fɔːt/ in British English, and /ˈfɔɹteɪ/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɔɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “forte” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɔɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “forte” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɔɹt/ (FORT); British English says /fɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “forte” mean?
As a noun: an asset of special worth or utility For example: “cooking is his forte” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “forte”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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