Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frontman

/ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: front-man
IPA: /ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of front man: a person acting as the public face of an organization.

noun

Alternative spelling of front man: the lead male singer in a band.

Example Sentences

"Mr. Mostaque, 39, is an odd frontman for the generative A.I. industry."
"“Baby, I was a loser / Several years on the dole / An Englishman with a very high voice / Doing rock ’n’ roll,” sings falsetto-happy frontman Justin Hawkins at the start of “Every Inch Of You,” Hot Cakes’ opener."
"In the rock world, the “Bono talk” is a moment in a young band’s career when the U2 frontman sits up-and-comers down to impart brotherly wisdom."

Etymology

From front + man.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

frontmen (plural)

Rhymes With

stuntman

Questions

How do you pronounce frontman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/.
What does frontman mean?: Alternative spelling of front man: a person acting as the public face of an organization.
Where does frontman come from?: From front + man.

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