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.

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Meanings

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