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anglophones

/ˈæŋɡləfoʊnz/ /ˈæŋɡləfəʊnz/

Meanings
noun
One who speaks English.

Examples :

"Many anglophones in the class were surprised by the difficult vocabulary. "
language person communication

Related Words

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration vocabulary

vocabulary noun

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

"The student used the new vocabulary list to learn the names of different flowers. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration speaks

speaks noun

/ˈspiːks/

A low class bar, a speakeasy.

""My grandfather told stories about going to a speaks during Prohibition, where they served alcohol secretly." "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "