Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

francophone

/ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
fran-co-phone
IPA
/ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

French-speaking.

noun

A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Francophone.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Francophone.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/
  • British English: /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

Francophones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Francophonic Francophonie Francophony

Questions

How do you pronounce francophone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/.
What does francophone mean?
French-speaking.
Where does francophone come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce francophone

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “francophone”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɹæŋkəˌfoʊ̯n/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “francophone”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “francophone” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.