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fronting.

A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹʌntɪŋ/
  1. A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).

    countable · uncountable
  5. An act of putting on a false façade to impress or intimidate people.

    countable · slang · uncountable
verb/ˈfɹʌntɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of front

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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