Francophone Definition

fraŋkəfōn
noun
A French-speaking person, especially in a region where two or more languages are spoken.
American Heritage
A person who speaks French.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of Francophone.
Wiktionary
adjective
French-speaking.
American Heritage
Of or having to do with speakers of French.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of Francophone.
Wiktionary

(chiefly Canada) French-speaking.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Francophone

Noun

Singular:
Francophone
Plural:
francophones

Origin of Francophone

  • Altered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (“French”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnē), Franco- +‎ -phone

    From Wiktionary

Francophone Sentence Examples

  • Finding people to speak French with is not at all difficult if you are willing to take online courses or join online communities, track down francophone neighbors, and are willing to travel.

  • Francophone literature has become increasingly pronounced.

  • Francophone studies for several years by sponsoring conferences.

  • Province of Québec Flag--as an officially francophone region of Canada, this flag is related to the older cross flag of France.

  • Allowing them to do so will not only foster researching skills (which should be an overarching goal of all of their classes) but it will also encourage a deeper understanding of the culture and ideas of Francophone countries.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRA

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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Francophone

Words Starting With F and Ending With E

Starts With F & Ends With EStarts With FR & Ends With EStarts With F & Ends With NE

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With F11 Letter Words Ending With E