spoken

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adjective

spo·​ken ˈspō-kən How to pronounce spoken (audio)
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1
: delivered by word of mouth : oral
2
: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner
—used in combination
soft-spoken
plainspoken

spoken

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past participle of speak

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Adjective a spoken agreement is too easily broken a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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Here, the line invokes the possible; the spoken decision not to tell acts as any secret—to whet the listener’s own desire to know. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Harry seems more at home in conversation with O’Connor, his eyes searching for answers to soft-spoken queries about grief’s effect on the brain, then lighting up with warmth at the memory of Diana. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 For Salvadoran-American food historian Karla Tatiana Vasquez, what started as a quest to document the recipes of her past transformed into the preservation of history from the spoken accounts of grandmothers, mothers and friends. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spoken

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Adjective

past participle of speak

First Known Use

Adjective

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spoken was in 1560

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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoken. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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spoken

adjective
spo·​ken ˈspō-kən How to pronounce spoken (audio)
1
: given by or using speech
a spoken message
the spoken language
2
: speaking in a specified manner
soft-spoken
plainspoken
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