Definition of fronting Fronting

/fɹʌˈntɪŋ/ - [frunting] -

We found 5 definitions of fronting from 3 different sources.

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What does fronting mean?

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  • fronting (Noun)
    A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
  • fronting (Noun)
    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.
  • fronting (Verb)
    Present participle of front.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fronting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Front

Part of speech

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  • fronting, verb, gerund of front (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

fronting in sign language
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