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Word: Franglais
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: coined in French, from a blend of français ‘French’ and anglais ‘English’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɑːŋɡleɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrɒŋɡleɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
frɒŋˈɡleɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a blend of French and English, either French speech that makes excessive use of English expressions, or unidiomatic French spoken by an English person.
Short Definition:blend of French and English, either French speech
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