The word "Kortes" is spelled with six letters, "k", "o", "r", "t", "e" and "s". It is pronounced as /ˈkɔːrtɛs/ according to IPA phonetic transcription. The "k" is pronounced as a voiceless velar plosive, while the "o" is pronounced as the long vowel sound /ɔː/. The "r" is pronounced as a voiced alveolar trill, followed by the voiceless dental fricative /t/ and the long vowel sound /ɛː/. Finally, the word ends with the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/.