How Do You Spell FRONTING?

Pronunciation: [fɹˈʌntɪŋ] (IPA)

Fronting is spelled with the letters F-R-O-N-T-I-N-G. According to IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced as /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/. The first syllable 'fr' is pronounced with a voiced labiodental fricative /v/, and the 'o' sound in the second syllable is pronounced as a short unstressed vowel /ʌ/. The 't' in the third syllable is pronounced with an unaspirated voiceless alveolar stop /t/, and the 'ing' at the end is pronounced as a nasal alveolar velar /ŋ/.

FRONTING Meaning and Definition

1. Fronting is a linguistic term that refers to a phenomenon in which a language places focus on the initial or front part of a sentence, resulting in a rearrangement of the usual word order. It is commonly used to emphasize or highlight specific elements in a sentence, usually the subject or object.

   This linguistic technique often occurs in languages with flexible word order, such as English, where the normative pattern is subject-verb-object (SVO). However, when fronting is applied, the order is altered, placing the fronted element at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the verb and then the subject or object. For example, in a statement like "The cat scratched the sofa," fronting can be employed to emphasize the object by reorganizing the sentence as "The sofa, the cat scratched."

   Fronting serves various purposes, such as drawing attention to certain information or marking thematic focus. It can also be used for contrast or to highlight new or surprising information. Additionally, fronting aids in creating a rhythmic or melodic effect in speech, emphasizing the key elements of a sentence and making it more memorable.

   In syntax, fronting can exist in various forms, including topicalization, focalization, or left-dislocation. These techniques have subtle differences in their implementation but all share the common characteristic of placing important information at the front of a sentence to achieve emphasis and create pragmatic effects in speech or writing.

2. Front to front, or opposite.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for FRONTING

• fronline
• prnting
• fignting
• rounting
• frontag
• frontire
• frliting
• freting
• froning
• fromating
• frencing
• frifting
• wrinting
• prionting
• frouning
• frontange
• froting
• fronwing
• afronting
• frinting
• tronting
• frontign
• fronnting
• fruncing
• croneing
• Skonting
• frouding
• Groneing
• difronting
• Frounting
• Frogeting
• Fyrontina

Etymology of FRONTING

The word "fronting" has various etymological origins depending on the context and the specific meaning attributed to it. Here are a few common meanings and their respective etymologies:

1. Fronting (Linguistics):

In linguistics, "fronting" refers to a phonological process where a sound that is normally produced in the back of the mouth is shifted to the front. For example, when the “k” sound is pronounced as a “t” sound in words like "cat" or "kick". The etymology of this usage stems from the concept of the placement of sounds in the oral cavity, with "fronting" indicating a sound moving closer to the front of the mouth.

2. Fronting (General Verb/Action):

In a more general sense, "fronting" can refer to the act of being at the forefront or taking a prominent position.

Similar spelling words for FRONTING

• grunting,
• Fainting,
• renting,
• printing,
• Fretting,
• frowning,
• Fronting,
• Granting,
• Affronting,
• frontier,
• feinting,
• frosting.

Plural form of FRONTING is FRONTINGS

Conjugate verb Fronting

CONDITIONAL

I would front

we would front

you would front

he/she/it would front

they would front

FUTURE

I will front

we will front

you will front

he/she/it will front

they will front

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have fronted

we will have fronted

you will have fronted

he/she/it will have fronted

they will have fronted

PAST

I fronted

we fronted

you fronted

he/she/it fronted

they fronted

PAST PERFECT

I had fronted

we had fronted

you had fronted

he/she/it had fronted

they had fronted

PRESENT

I front

we front

you front

he/she/it fronts

they front

PRESENT PERFECT

I have fronted

we have fronted

you have fronted

he/she/it has fronted

they have fronted

I am fronting

we are fronting

you are fronting

he/she/it is fronting

they are fronting

I was fronting

we were fronting

you were fronting

he/she/it was fronting

they were fronting

I will be fronting

we will be fronting

you will be fronting

he/she/it will be fronting

they will be fronting

I have been fronting

we have been fronting

you have been fronting

he/she/it has been fronting

they have been fronting

I had been fronting

we had been fronting

you had been fronting

he/she/it had been fronting

they had been fronting

I will have been fronting

we will have been fronting

you will have been fronting

he/she/it will have been fronting

they will have been fronting

I would have fronted

we would have fronted

you would have fronted

he/she/it would have fronted

they would have fronted

I would be fronting

we would be fronting

you would be fronting

he/she/it would be fronting

they would be fronting

I would have been fronting

we would have been fronting

you would have been fronting

he/she/it would have been fronting

they would have been fronting