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anglophone

UK/ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn//ˈæŋɡləˌfoʊn/

anglophone is the alternative letter-case form of Anglophone.

Adjective capitalized: Anglophone

Anglophone (not comparable)

  1. English-speaking.
    • the Anglophone media
    • Ireland is an unusual anglophone location in that it is an island of some size with a population large enough for internal dialectal variation. It can be compared in this respect with Newfoundland and possibly with Jamaica and New Zealand (two islands, of course). Other anglophone locations are...2012, Raymond Hickey, Areal Features of the Anglophone World, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, →ISBN, page 79

Noun capitalized: Anglophone

Anglophone (plural Anglophones)

  1. One who speaks English, generally natively.
    • When we consider the situation of Anglophones in Quebec, we quickly realize that the vitality of this group depends upon its geographical location. In and around Montreal, Anglophones have good access to English-language resources and services. They also have their own institutions, although French...1953, Diane Gérin-Lajoie, Youth, Language, and Identity, Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc., →ISBN, page 15

Forms of anglophone

Noun
pluralanglophones
pluralAnglophones
Adjective
alternative formanglophone

Origin of anglophone

From anglo- + -phone.

From Anglo- + -phone.

Words formed from anglophone

Questions about anglophone

What does anglophone mean?
Anglophone means english-speaking.
What is anglophone the alternative letter-case form of?
Anglophone is the alternative letter-case form of Anglophone.
What part of speech is anglophone?
Anglophone can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce anglophone?
Anglophone is pronounced /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/ (UK).

Words near anglophone in the dictionary

  1. Anglophobiac
  2. Anglophobiacs
  3. Anglophobic
  4. Anglophobist
  5. Anglophobists
  6. anglophone
  7. anglophones
  8. Anglophonic
  9. Anglophony
  10. Angloromani
  11. anglos

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