Jul 19, 2021
English borrows forte from French (pronounced FORT) but it is commonly pronounced Italian (FOR·tā or for·TĀ). I think this is because our earliest and most frequent exposure to the word is through musical notation (which is Italian, not French).
Anyway, Martha and Grant fielded my hypothesis on a live video A Way with Words Q&A cookout! If you think about wordstuff even a little bit, you should listen to this radio show/podcast (and donate).
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