Spoken Meaning
/ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to speech.
adjExpressed in speech.
Sentence Examples
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
If I gave no answer, I would not have spoken.
I'll call you after I've spoken to them.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She has never ____ a word of French in her life, so she cannot help you translate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
English is one of the most widely ____ languages in the world today, used in many different countries.
Word Origin & History
Morphologically spoke + -n.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They are both described as thoughtful, slow-spoken men."
— 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
"Algebra is not a spoken language like French or Spanish, it is a math language."
— 2001, Edward Zaccaro, chapter 1, in Real World Algebra:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She has never ____ a word of French in her life, so she cannot help you translate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
English is one of the most widely ____ languages in the world today, used in many different countries.