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How to pronounce anglophones

Say it like AN-gluh-fohnz. Anglophones has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈænɡləˌfoʊnz/AN-gluh-fohnz
UK British/ˈænɡləˌfəʊnz/AN-gluh-fohnz
  • AN
  • gluh
  • fohnz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anglophones pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. gluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fohnzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of anglophones

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: AN-gluh-fohnz.

What does anglophones mean?

noun
  1. plural of anglophone How to pronounce anglophone

Questions about saying anglophones

How do you pronounce anglophones?

Say AN-gluh-fohnz. The American pronunciation is /ˈænɡləˌfoʊnz/. In British English it is /ˈænɡləˌfəʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anglophones?

Anglophones has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · gluh · fohnz.

Is anglophones pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈænɡləˌfəʊnz/ (AN-gluh-fohnz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).