fortis

1. Articulated with relatively strong pressure of the airstream below the glottis, as in English (p) and (t) compared with (b) and (d).

2. Produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration .

3. (of a consonant, in particular a voiceless consonant) strongly articulated, especially more so than another consonant articulated in the same place.

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1. A fortis consonant.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
fortis	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ti	2
oi	2
of	5
or	2
os	2
it	2
is	2
if	5
to	2
so	2
si	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rif	6
rot	3
its	3
ort	3
ors	3
oft	6
fir	6
sri	3
sot	3
sit	3
sir	3
ifs	6
tis	3
tor	3
fro	6
for	6
fit	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rift	7
sori	4
sort	4
stir	4
soft	7
sift	7
tiro	4
tori	4
tors	4
trio	4
rots	4
roti	4
riot	4
rifs	7
orts	4
firs	7
fist	7
fits	7
fort	7
frit	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
forts	8
trois	5
trios	5
torsi	5
tiros	5
first	8
foist	8
rotis	5
frits	8
frost	8
rifts	8
riots	5
rosti	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fortis	9