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bespoken
[ bih-spohkuhn ]
/ bɪˈspoʊkən /
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verb
a past participle of bespeak.
adjective
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ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
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True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of bespoken
1600–10 for def. 2
OTHER WORDS FROM bespoken
un·be·spo·ken, adjectivewell-be·spo·ken, adjectiveWords nearby bespoken
bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken, bespread, besprent, besprinkle, Bess, Bessarabia
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