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

She worked alongside Eyni, a native speaker of Azeri, the language spoken in the region.

From BBC

We Pay The Tariffs, a coalition of small businesses that has spoken out against the tariffs, said the trade war has put hiring and expansion plans on hold over the past year.

From MarketWatch

Some are used by only a few remaining speakers, while others such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi are spoken by billions.

From Science Daily

Sir Keir has often spoken about how as a parent of two teenage children he has first-hand experience of the dangers of social media for young people.

From BBC

Although sung mostly in English, APT opens with some spoken Korean, which translates as: "Chaeyoung's favourite random game. Random game. Game start."

From BBC