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spoken

American  
[spoh-kuhn] / ˈspoʊ kən /

verb

  1. a past participle of speak.

adjective

  1. uttered or expressed by speaking; speaking; oral (written ).

    the spoken word.

  2. speaking, speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination).

    fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.
spoken British  
/ ˈspəʊkən /

verb

  1. the past participle of speak

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adjective

  1. uttered through the medium of speech Compare written

  2. (in combination) having speech as specified

    soft-spoken

  3. engaged, reserved, or allocated

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Etymology

Origin of spoken

First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective

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