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spoken en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈspoʊ.kən/ (US)
  • /ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Morphologically spoke + -n.

Meanings

  1. Expressed in speech.
  2. (in-compounds) Speaking in a specified way.
    • They are both described as thoughtful, slow-spoken men. 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
    • well-spoken
    • soft-spoken
  3. Of a language, produced by articulate sounds.
    • Algebra is not a spoken language like French or Spanish, it is a math language. 2001, Edward Zaccaro, chapter 1, in Real World Algebra:

Forms

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most spoken Degree=Sup lexicographic
more spoken Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

unspoken

Deriveds

sweet-spoken · nonspoken · soft-spoken · outspoken · fine-spoken · spoken for · short-spoken · unspokenness · free-spoken · forespoken · well-spoken · plain-spoken · smooth-spoken · spoken pause · spokenness · fair-spoken · aforespoken · foul-spoken · spoken word · plainspoken

Synonyms

oral · verbal

Translations (24)

fi puhe- (expressed in speech) · ru разгово́рный (expressed in speech) · el προφορικός (expressed in speech) · es oral (expressed in speech) · nl gesproken (expressed in speech) · de gesprochen (expressed in speech) · es hablado (expressed in speech) · ru речево́й (expressed in speech) · ar مَحْكِيّ (expressed in speech) · ar شَفَهِيّ (expressed in speech) · hu beszélt (expressed in speech) · pl ustny (expressed in speech) · sa उक्त (expressed in speech) · fr parlé (expressed in speech) · la dictus (expressed in speech) · bg говорим (expressed in speech) · ru у́стный (expressed in speech) · ar مَنْطُوق (expressed in speech) · sa वाचिक (expressed in speech) · fi puhuttu (expressed in speech) · pl mówiony (expressed in speech) · bg устен (expressed in speech) · te భాషితము (expressed in speech) · eo dirita (produced by articulate sounds)

spoken en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈspoʊ.kən/ (US)
  • /ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Morphologically spoke + -n.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) past participle of speak
    form of speak