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th-fronting

th-fronting noun: the pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ and the sound /ð/ as /v/, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.

Noun

th-fronting

  1. The pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ and the sound /ð/ as /v/, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.

Questions about th-fronting

What does th-fronting mean?
Th-fronting means the pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ and the sound /ð/ as /v/, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.
What part of speech is th-fronting?
Th-fronting is a noun.

Words near th-fronting in the dictionary

  1. th'are
  2. th'art
  3. th'other
  4. TH's
  5. th-
  6. th-fronting
  7. th-stopping
  8. Th.
  9. Th.D.
  10. tha
  11. Tha Mai

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