frontness

F4R1O1N1T1N1E1S1S1
/ˈfɹʌnt.nɪs/

noun

Quality of being a front vowel.

Opposite
backness
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Meanings

nounfrontness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesQuality of being a front vowel.

    The most important aspects of vowel quality are tongue height, frontness/backness and lip rounding.

    Andrew Spencer (1996), Phonology: theory and description, p. 25

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
backness
Also see
backness

Origin

From front + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

frontness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontness

MLA

“frontness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frontness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frontness.

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