US /ˈspoʊ.kən/ UK /ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/
adj verb Freq #2404

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    Past participle of speak.

    Not a word had been spoken since they left the house.

  2. 2
    adj

    Expressed in speech rather than in writing.

    The exam tests both spoken and written English.

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Derived forms aforespokenfair-spokenfine-spokenforespokenfoul-spokenfree-spokennonspokenoutspokenplain-spokenplainspokenshort-spokensmooth-spoken

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Etymology

Morphologically spoke + -n.

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