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

(often derogatory) French terms or expressions recently borrowed from the English language.
(often derogatory) The poor French spoken by anglophones.
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

References

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

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