Fortis (definition)
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A consonant described as fortis is one that is made using a larger amount muscle and breath energy than other sounds. In English, these are generally voiceless consonants.
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Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
