a fortis consonant

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• fortis — for•tis [[t]ˈfɔr tɪs[/t]] adj. n. pl. tes ( tēz). 1) phn (of a consonant sound) pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or plosive sound, as the sounds (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) in… …   From formal English to slang

• fortis — I. ˈfȯr]d.ə̇s, ˈfȯ(ə)], ]tə̇s adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong more at fort of one of two homorganic consonants : produced with greater articulatory tenseness and stronger expiration t in …   Useful english dictionary

• fortis — /fawr tis/, adj., n., pl. fortes / teez/. Phonet. adj. 1. pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position /p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh/ and sometimes /h/… …   Universalium

• fortis — /ˈfɔtəs/ (say fawtuhs) Phonetics –adjective 1. pronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound: f and p are fortis, as compared to lenis v and b –noun (plural fortes /ˈfɔtiz/ ( …  

• Fortis and lenis — Fortis (Latin strong ) and lenis ( weak ) are linguistic terms. In a broad sense, they refer to the opposition of consonants such as p , t vs. b , d . In a narrow sense, fortis refer to consonants such as p , t pronounced with tenseness (more… …   Wikipedia

• Consonant — Not to be confused with the musical concept of consonance For the alternative rock group, see Consonant (band). Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental …   Wikipedia

• Consonant voicing and devoicing — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis …   Wikipedia

• fortis — [ fɔ:tɪs] adjective Phonetics (of a consonant) strongly articulated, especially more so than another consonant articulated in the same place. The opposite of lenis. Origin early 20th cent.: from L., lit. strong …   English new terms dictionary

• fortis — adjective /ˈfɔɹtɪs/ strongly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiceless …   Wiktionary

• Stop consonant — A stop, plosive, or occlusive is a consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract. The terms plosive and stop are usually used interchangeably, but they are not perfect synonyms. Plosives are stops with a pulmonic egressive… …   Wikipedia

• Ottawa phonology — Main article: Ottawa language Ottawa (also spelled Odawa) is a dialect of the Ojibwe language spoken in a series of communities in southern Ontario and a smaller number of communities in northern Michigan. Ottawa has a phonological inventory of… …   Wikipedia