English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Frontier Pronunciation
Frontier is pronounced fruhn-TIR, IPA /frənˈtɪr/.
fruhn-TIR
US /frənˈtɪr/ · UK /ˈfrʌntiə/
Syllables: fruhn · TIR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A border between countries, or the edge of what is known.
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Frontier in a Sentence
- They crossed the frontier at dawn.
- Gene therapy is the new frontier in the field.
- Troops were moved up to the frontier.
Common Mispronunciations of Frontier
Not FRUHN-tir
American dictionaries put the weight at the back, fruhn-TIR, while British ones keep it at the front, FRUHN-tee-uh. Both are standard.
Not frawn-TEER
The opening vowel is the uh of front, not an aw.
Tip: Frontier keeps the vowel of front and then moves the stress off it.
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