Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angryphone

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-gry-phone
IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfoʊn/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An English-speaking resident of Quebec who demonstrates systematic anger or aggression towards the French language or against the actions of Quebecois nationalists, or who is a peevish complainer.

Canadian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Such sayings run counter to a certain character who loiters in the Montreal imaginary of stereotypes: the whining 'angryphone,' the anglophone Montrealer ever dissatisfied with his or her lot in Quebec."

Etymology

Blend of angry + anglophone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfoʊn/
British English: /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

angryphones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce angryphone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfoʊn/.
What does angryphone mean?: An English-speaking resident of Quebec who demonstrates systematic anger or aggression towards the French language or against the actions of Quebecois nationalists, or who is a peevish complainer.
Where does angryphone come from?: Blend of angry + anglophone.

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