francophone

See also: Francophone

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/

Adjective

francophone (not comparable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone

Noun

francophone (plural francophones)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone

French

Etymology

From franco- +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɑ̃.kɔ.fɔn/

• Audio:

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Adjective

francophone (plural francophones)

1. Francophone

Noun

francophone m or f by sense (plural francophones)

1. a Francophone

   Les francophones représentent environ 30 % de la population canadienne.

   Francophones represent about 30% of the Canadian population.

Related terms

• francophonie

Further reading

• “francophone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.