Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

francophile

/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋ.koʊ̯ˌfaɪ̯l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
fran-cophile
IPA
/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋ.koʊ̯ˌfaɪ̯l/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who loves France, the French people, or French culture.

adj

Loving France, the French people, or French culture.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Francophile.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Francophile.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Franco- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Francophiles (plural) more Francophile (comparative) most Francophile (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Francophilia Francophobe xenophile

Synonyms

ouiaboo francophil

Questions

How do you pronounce francophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋ.koʊ̯ˌfaɪ̯l/.
What does francophile mean?
One who loves France, the French people, or French culture.
Where does francophile come from?
From Franco- + -phile.

How to pronounce francophile

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