fortis /ˈfɔːtɪs/

→ compare lenis

• 1. 

  ADJ (of a consonant) articulated with considerable muscular tension of the speech organs or with a great deal of breath pressure or plosion (辅音)发音时需声带肌肉绷紧或很用力的

• 2. 

  N a consonant, such as English p or f, pronounced with considerable muscular force or breath pressure 强辅音(如“p”、“f”)