anglophone

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See also: Anglophone

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From anglo- +‎ -phone.

Adjective[edit]

anglophone (not comparable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone.
    • 2018 November 30, Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, “How a family recipe taught me what’s at stake when Franco-Ontarians lose their roots”, in The Globe and Mail[1]:
      “What is this? ‘Why are you talking to me in English?’” I prodded, mimicking my mother, who would scold us when, around guests of the anglophone persuasion, we accidentally addressed her in English.

Noun[edit]

anglophone (plural anglophones)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From anglo- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡlɔ.fɔn/
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Adjective[edit]

anglophone (plural anglophones)

  1. Anglophone, English-speaking; said of a person, group, region, or the like

Noun[edit]

anglophone m or f by sense (plural anglophones)

  1. an anglophone, an English-speaking person

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

anglophone

  1. inflection of anglophon:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular