English speaking
Communicating in English
English speaking describes the ability to communicate in English, or characterizes people and places where English is used: English-speaking countries, the English-speaking world.
It can modify individuals (an English-speaking guide) or populations (English-speaking immigrants).
The hyphenated form is standard before nouns.
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- United StatesNorth American federal republic
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
- accentRegional speech pattern
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