frontness

English

Etymology

From front +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹʌnt.nɪs/

Noun

frontness (uncountable)

1. (phonetics) Quality of being a front vowel.

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

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

Antonyms

• backness