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th-fronting

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「th-fronting」とは、英語の音韻論における現象の一つで、/θ/や/ð/の音が/f/や/v/のように発音される現象を指す。例えば、「north」が「norf」と、「breathe」が「breave」と発音される場合がある。 / 英語の「th-fronting」は、/θ/および/ð/の音が、前舌音であるfやvに変化する発音現象を意味する。
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言語学者たちは、いくつかのイギリス方言における「th」を[f]や[v]のように発音する現象を研究し、「south」が「souf」になることがあると指摘した。

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(phonology) The pronunciation of th like f or v, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.

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th-fronting

Linguists studied th-fronting in several British dialects, noting how 'south' can become 'souf'.

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Linguists studied th-fronting in several British dialects, noting how 'south' can become 'souf'.

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