English–French

“drone” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/anone/

Example

Elle ânonne le texte devant la classe.

She drones the text in front of the class.

Illustration for ânonner (drone)

How to say “drone” in French

“Drone” in French is ânonner.

Each word arrives like a separate, uncertain step, while the voice stays mechanically flat.

Full entry for ânonner: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ânonner

Lors de la conférence, il ânonne son discours officiel et le public s'ennuie.

At the conference, he drones through his official speech and the audience gets bored.

Tips for using ânonner

  • Ânonner is often a critical description of delivery, so it can sound harsher than neutral phrases such as lire sans intonation or hésiter.

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