Franglais

See also: franglais

English

Alternative forms

• franglais

Etymology

From French franglais, blend of français (“French”) +‎ anglais (“English”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɒŋɡleɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌfɹɑŋˈɡleɪ/, /ˌfɹɑːŋˈɡleɪ/
• Hyphenation: fran‧glais

Proper noun

Franglais

1. (often derogatory) French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language.
2. (often derogatory) The poor French spoken by anglophones.
3. Colloquial speech that is a mix of English and French terms, conjugation, and grammar.

Synonyms

• Frenglish

 

Translations

French terms or expressions borrowed from English

• French: franglais (fr) m
• Portuguese: franglês m, franglais m

poor French spoken by anglophones

• French: franglais (fr) m

See also

• Globish
• Hinglish
• Newspeak
• Spanglish

References

• “franglais” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.