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re: Incorrect words and phrases that are used everyday - Educate yourself
Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:16 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:16 pm to Patrick_Bateman
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Wrong. LINK
Literally from your link
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In the sense of a person's strong suit ( He draws well, but sculpture is his real forte), the older and historical pronunciation of forte is the one-syllable [fawrt] (Show IPA) or [fohrt] pronounced as the English word fort. The word is derived from the French word fort, meaning “strong.” A two-syllable pronunciation [fawr-tey] is increasingly heard, especially from younger educated speakers, perhaps owing to confusion with the musical term forte, pronounced in English as [fawr-tey] and in Italian as [fawr-te] . Both the one- and two-syllable pronunciations of forte are now considered standard.
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 1:21 pm to guedeaux
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Both the one- and two-syllable pronunciations of forte are now considered standard.
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