How to Pronounce "fronted"
word
ˈfɹəntɪd
FRUN-tid
fɹˈʌntɪd
frUN-tid
Definition
1) To have led or represented a group or project. 2) To have moved something or someone to the front, or to have placed something at the front. Can also mean when a part of a sentence is placed at the start for emphasis in grammar.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹəntɪd
British English
fɹˈʌntɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRUN-tid
UK
frUN-tid
Listen in Context
He fronted the band for five years.
The teacher fronted the desks to the blackboard.
In the sentence, an adverb was fronted for emphasis.
She fronted the whole project when the manager left.