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spoken

/ˈspoʊ.kən/verb, adjective2 syllables

Spoken means: uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination.

Synonyms for spoken18

verb, as in express in speech

talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

verb, as in exchange thoughts; talk with

talk, speak

verb, as in use language

speak, talk

verb, as in give a speech to

address, speak

verb, as in make a characteristic or natural sound

speak

adjective, as in uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

expressed, uttered, verbalized, verbalised, voiced, oral, unwritten, verbal, viva-voce, word-of-mouth, articulate

Opposites of spoken

written

What does spoken mean?6

adjective

1

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination“a spoken message”

verb

1

express in speech“She talks a lot of nonsense”

2

exchange thoughts; talk with“We often talk business”

3

use language“the baby talks already”

4

give a speech to“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”

5

make a characteristic or natural sound“The drums spoke”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spoken?6

two syllables

brokentokenwoken

three syllables

outspokenunbrokenunspoken
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Spoken in a sentence

  • Whether written or spoken, formally monologic or dialogic, discourse is studied as interaction.unknown
  • A dialect is a specific form of a language, spoken in a certain region._undertoad
  • A strange fellow, he never speaks unless spoken to.kremel
  • This language is perfectly clear to me when written, but absolutely incomprehensible when spoken.mailohilohi
  • One should say the truth, but not every truth is to be spoken.carlosalberto
  • Folks, the people of this nation have spoken.Adelpa
  • He's not married, but he is spoken for.sundown
  • Written language influences spoken language, and spoken language influences written language.mollydot

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.