Answer: fortis

AnswerCrossword Clue
FORTISAqua .. (nitric acid)
FORTISAqua ... (nitric acid)
FORTISStrong, in phonetics.
FORTISLoud consonant
fortispronounced with considerable muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in a strong fricative or explosive sound. In stressed position (p, t, k, ch, f, th, s, sh) and sometimes (h) are fortis in English as compared with (b, d, g, j, v, th╠©, z, and z
fortisfortis consonant
fortisa consonant produced with pressure