Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Able to communicate in English: Describes a person, group, or population that has the ability to speak and understand the English language.

Usage

• The adjective "english-speaking" is used to describe the linguistic capability of an individual or a collective. It is typically hyphenated when used attributively before a noun (e.g., an english-speaking country). It can also follow a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., The tourists are english-speaking).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Canada is a bilingual nation with a large english-speaking population.
  • The company is looking for english-speaking customer service representatives.
  • Are you english-speaking? I need help with these directions.

Advanced Usage

• "Predominantly english-speaking": Used to describe a region or group where English is the main, but not necessarily the only, language used.
  • Australia is a predominantly english-speaking country.

Variants and Related Words

• English speaker (n): A person who speaks English.
  • She is a fluent English speaker.
• Non-english-speaking (adj): Not able to communicate in English.
  • The guidebook includes phrases for non-english-speaking regions.

Synonyms

• Anglophone: (Formal) Using or speaking English, especially in a region where multiple languages are spoken.
  • The anglophone community in the city is growing.

Antonyms

• Non-english-speaking: Unable to communicate in English.
• Monolingual (in another language): Speaking only one language, which is not English (e.g., Spanish-monolingual).

Adjective

1. able to communicate in English