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

News, which cited emails between Joseph and his sister-in-law Anna Duggar that were exchanged March 21 after Anna and Kendra had spoken.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite the enormous variety of languages spoken around the world, certain grammatical patterns keep showing up.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Lally has previously spoken about feeling emotional as he prepared for his final climb and Daniel expects to have a similar feeling.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Throughout the album, for spoken and sung elements alike, there is appropriately lean backing from notably skilled musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Was it to this world that He had spoken it?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom