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has gloss | eng: Th-fronting refers to the pronunciation of the English "th" as "f" or "v". When th-fronting is applied, becomes (for example, three is pronounced as free) and becomes (for example, with is pronounced as wiv). Th-fronting occurs (historically independently) in Cockney, Newfoundland English, African American Vernacular English, Liberian English, Estuary English, as well as in many foreign accents (though the details differ among those accents). |
lexicalization | eng: Th fronting |
lexicalization | eng: th-fronting |
instance of | c/Splits and mergers in English phonology |
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