Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: fortress
IPA transcription: [f'ɔɹtɹəs]
Pronunciations of fortress
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fortress, fort
    Meaning: a fortified defensive structure
Usage examples
  • Yesterday he visited the fortress.
  • The Provincials eyed the fortress eagerly.
  • "Yes, your highness, and as far as possible from the fortress."
  • Cavendish could discern the fortress, then deserted and already falling into ruins.
  • The count provided a light luncheon in his quarters after the ladies had gone over the fortress.
  • On his way the Spaniard captured the small fortress of Conquet and put the garrison to the sword.
  • The princess had flatly refused to accompany them on the visit to the fortress because of Baldos.
  • The royal victoria was driven to the fortress, conveying the supposed princess and the Countess Dagmar to the home of Count Marlanx.
  • A few yards ahead of us, through the crowded trunks of the dwarf forest, I saw a gray mass, like the wall of a fortress, across our path.
  • As soon as it is open, I shall send a messenger to you, with the request that you will come and fetch it in person from the fortress at Loewestein.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Siege, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Red vs. Blue, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Minecraft, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William the Conqueror, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, License CC BY-SA 4.0