[yarddog]

Everyone mispronounced “Forte” so much that I think it has become acceptable. Anyway it is pronounced “fort” unless you are using it as a musical term.

I think the last time I looked it up, for-tay has been listed as an alternate pronunciation but for most of my life that was not an acceptable sound.

[Paladin2]

"Anyway it is pronounced “fort” unless you are"

living in the the USA.

Let Quebec succeed.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

AFAIK, for-tay is the usual pronunciation, here in (bilingual) Canada. That is, unless you’re talking about a building used for defense.

[Jeff Chandler]

“Forte” . . . Anyway it is pronounced “fort” unless you are using it as a musical term.

I learned the term in a musical context as a youngster, long before I ever heard or read it used in any other way, so I naturally use the Italian pronunciation.