On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:03:38 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
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> On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 18:31:43 -0700 (PDT), "
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> >On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 8:04:15 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
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> >> You likely say fortay... it's properly pronounced FORT!
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> >It is spelled forte and can be pronounced as either fort or fortay.
> >That would be a long A.
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> Can be, however fortay is the pronunciation of the uneducated, like
> the majority of newscasters.
> If any are interested "fort" refers to the hilt of a sword.
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forte

[ˈfôrˌtā, fôrt]

NOUN
a thing at which someone excels.
"small talk was not his forte"
synonyms: strength · strong point · specialty · long suit · strong suit · talent · fencing

the stronger part of a sword blade, from the hilt to the middle