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- [frang-kuh-fohn]
- /ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn/
- /ˈfræŋ.kə.fəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frang-kuh-fohn]
- /ˈfræŋ kəˌfoʊn/
Definitions of francophone word
- adjective francophone Also, Francophonic [frang-kuh-fon-ik] /ˌfræŋ kəˈfɒn ɪk/ (Show IPA). speaking French, especially as a member of a French-speaking population. 1
- noun francophone a person who speaks French, especially a native speaker. 1
- abbreviation FRANCOPHONE French-speaking. 1
- countable noun francophone A Francophone is someone who speaks French, especially someone who speaks it as their first language. 0
- noun francophone a person who speaks French, esp a native speaker 0
- adjective francophone speaking French as a native language 0
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Origin of francophone
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; Franco- + -phone
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Parts of speech for Francophone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
francophone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
francophone usage trend in Literature
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