Probably because many Americans first become familiar with the word via its use in music
ßelals Girl Send a noteboard - 03/05/2016 06:04:40 PM
Where it is indeed pronounced the Italian way. Then, when they see the word "forte" anywhere else, used in any other context, they fall back on the pronunciation they know.
French names
- 03/05/2016 12:21:40 PM
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There is an accent aigu over the final "e" in his name: John le Carré
- 03/05/2016 01:35:00 PM
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What Joe said. And 'fortay' is the Italian pronunciation, I guess? No idea why they'd use that. *NM*
- 03/05/2016 05:02:48 PM
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Probably because many Americans first become familiar with the word via its use in music
- 03/05/2016 06:04:40 PM
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