spoken

American  

[spoh-kuhn] / ˈspoʊ kən /

verb

1. a past participle of speak.

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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

Etymology

Origin of spoken

First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Since then, Frost has spoken extensively with Murphy about changing her ways.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ratcliffe has always spoken highly of the Glazer family, describing them as "the nicest people on the planet" last year.

From BBC

Rubio's softer tone also divided European leaders who had recently spoken as one, in defence of Denmark, at the height of the Greenland crisis last month.

From BBC

More than 20 postal workers from across the UK have spoken to the BBC Your Voice team.

From BBC

Just a few have ever spoken to the media.

From The Wall Street Journal