how to pronounce fort

/fɔɐ̯t/

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fort is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of fort in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… und so weiter und so fort oder ich gehe …”

meanings of fort

adverb:

Gone.
Going on, continuing.
Away.

noun:

Fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops).

fort frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word fort occurs in german on average 39.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.