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Anglophone¹

  • /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/ UK
  • /ˈæŋɡləˌfoʊn/ US
  • /ˈeɪŋɡləˌfoʊn/ Canada

Where it comes from

From Anglo- + -phone.

adjective anglophone

  1. not comparable English-speaking. the Anglophone media

noun Anglophones · anglophone

  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

anglophone²

Where it comes from

From anglo- + -phone.

adjective

  1. not comparable Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone “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 anglophones

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone

Translations

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adj English-speaking

Españolangloparlante, anglohablante, anglófono
中文操英語的 /操英语的 cāo Yīngyǔ de
Portuguêsanglófono, anglofalante
Françaisanglophone
Deutschenglischsprachig, anglophon
Italianoanglofono
Românăanglofon
Русскийанглоговоря́щий anglogovorjáščij, англоязы́чный anglojazýčnyj

noun one who speaks English

Españolanglohablante, angloparlante, anglófono, anglófona
日本語英語話者 Eigo-washa
中文講英語的人 /讲英语的人 jiǎng Yīngyǔ-de rén
Portuguêsanglófono, anglófona, anglofalante
Françaisanglophone
DeutschEnglischsprecher, Englischsprecherin, Englischsprachiger, Englischsprachige
Italianoanglofono, anglofona
Ελληνικάαγγλόφωνος anglófonos
Românăanglofon
Русскийанглоговоря́щий anglogovorjáščij, англоязы́чный anglojazýčnyj

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@misc{anglophone_2026,
  title = {anglophone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anglophone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}