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“Fort” or “Forte”

fort / forte are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

fort f·AO·r·t

  • verbgather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense.
  • verbstation (troops) in a fort.

forte f·AO·r·t·ey

  • nounan asset of special worth or utility.
  • noun(music) loud.
  • nounthe stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible.
  • adjectiveused chiefly as a direction or description in music.
  • adverbused as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly.
Usage

Examples in context

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“fort”

  • …interred in Lauderdale Memorial Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  • …December 1929, when the RMS Fort Victoria was rammed by the…
  • Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, at Fort Drum, New York, United States
  • …Commander of the Post at Fort YamHill, Oregon.
  • He was a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he died…
  • Fort Drum:Concrete Battleship of the Philippines
  • …procession is now confined to Fort Cornwallis area, nearby the Kedah…
  • Ringforts are found in the townland…
  • …ascended the Missouri River to Fort Union at the mouth of…
  • …is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

“forte”

  • …early lead as RB Matt Forte got a six-yard TD run.
  • Will Forte - cast member of Saturday…
  • The company was originally named Forte bicycles before a name change…
  • …against the outgoing mayor Maura Forte.
  • …first quarter as RB Matt Forte got an 18-yard TD run.
  • Forte (50 guns; Commander Beaulieu-Leloup)
  • …Hartwell, lately Vice Chairman, Trusthouse Forte PLC.
  • …the lead with RB Matt Forte getting a 14-yard TD run.
  • …field goal, followed by Matt Forte getting a 22-yard TD run.
  • …genre parallel to her own forte and individualistic style of writing.

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