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Also Inflected form of speak

spoken

spo·ken

UK/ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/ US/ˈspoʊ.kən/ common

adjective

1.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

  • “a spoken message”
  • “the spoken language”
  • “a soft-spoken person”
  • “sharp-spoken”
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2.

using the voice in speech

  • “vocal communication”
  • “either silent or vocal prayers”
  • “vocal noises”
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Origin

Morphologically spoke + -n.

Phrases

  • spoken for
  • spoken pause
  • spoken word

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