frontier

/ˈfrʌn.tɪər/

Syllables fron·tier

Stress FRON-tier

Phonics Breakdown

fron

/frʌn/

short o

tier

/tɪər/

ir sound

Meaning

the border between two countries or the edge of explored land

Sound Reference

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fron=/frʌn/(front) + tier=/tɪər/(tier)

Example

The town grew along the frontier.