re: Is it your forte? Do you pronounce it "fort" or incorrectly as "for-tay?"

BTW, I always pronounce it "for-tay." An older know-it-all relative gave me a lecture this a.m. about using "for-tay" instead of "fort." She proclaimed that her hobby is the correct pronunciation of words. Now, she can look at this thread and see that she is full of herself.

She also pronounces "vase" as "vahz."

I pronounce it fart, right after I pass gas. Passing gas is my forte'.

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preferred pronunciation

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Preferred by whom? Never heard that before.

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people generally mispronounce the word.

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So it’s not preferred

I feel like discussing this is a mute point

Hey, look at me everybody! I'm really smart and I'm going to correct your pronunciation!