fronting English

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What does fronting mean?

fronting noun

— (phonetics, phonology) A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.

— (phonology) A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.

— (linguistics) 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.

— (syntax) 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).

— (slang) An act of putting on a false façade to impress people.

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as fronting?

fronting English » English

facing

opposite

confronting

not averted

in front

face to face