franglais

Fran·glais

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frahng-gley; French frahn-gle]
- /frɑŋˈgleɪ; French frɑ̃ˈglɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frahng-gley; French frahn-gle]
- /frɑŋˈgleɪ; French frɑ̃ˈglɛ/

Definitions of franglais word

noun franglais French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin. 1
noun franglais Alternative case form of Franglais. 1
noun franglais informal French containing a high proportion of words of English origin 0
noun franglais French that contains a significant quantity of English words and phrases 0
noun franglais Alternative letter-case form of Franglais. 0

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Origin of franglais

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; blend of French français French and anglais English

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Parts of speech for Franglais

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Franglais

franglais popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

franglais usage trend in Literature

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