What does fronter mean?
Fronter means (phonetics) comparative form of front: more front.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(phonetics) comparative form of front: more front.
In the word start, the Maori English vowel is somewhat fronter, despite our general observation that BATH/START is backer than in Pakeha New Zealand English.
Similarly, diphthong shift of /au/ (the MOUTH vowel) involves a first element fronter than [A] or closer (higher) than [a], for example [kευ] cow; diphthong shift of /ei/ (the FACE vowel) has a first element more open (lower) than [e], as in [plɛɪs] place (cf. RP [pleɪs]); diphthong shift of /ou/ (the GOAT vowel) involves a first element fronter and/or more open (lower) than [o], for example /kɐʊt/ coat (cf. RP [kɵʊt]).
The full development is Quadrant 4 in which /e/ is fully reversed in relation to /ey/, both fronter and higher.
1947 October 11, The Billboard, Gov′t Checks Ork Disk $$$, page 20, In the case of musicker′s salaries, the IR Department asks a recording band fronter to show if a fixed salary is guarantted to sideman, irrespective of the hours worked; […] .
Another point I'd like to bring up is the use of fronters. These are people who prospect for you.
By attending investment seminars or trade shows or dropping a business card off at a booth, you are sending a message that you are someone who is motivated to invest, which makes you more likely to say yes when the fronter calls on the phone.
Use fronter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fronter means (phonetics) comparative form of front: more front.
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In the word start, the Maori English vowel is somewhat fronter, despite our general observation that BATH/START is backer than in Pakeha New Zealand English.
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