[
US
/ˈspoʊkən/
]
[ UK /spˈəʊkən/ ]
[ UK /spˈəʊkən/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
sharp-spoken
the spoken language
a soft-spoken person
a spoken message
How To Use spoken In A Sentence
- While pictures often portray the man sneering down his nose at the camera, in person he is strikingly soft-spoken, almost courtly.
- He has created a soft-spoken and gentle Barrie who is the boy who never grew up, yet never seems grotesque.
- The soft-spoken musician said he was also practising hard with his musician friends in Kabwe just to keep in shape musically.
- Gambians tend to be soft-spoken and gentle in demeanor, seeking to avoid noisy conflicts and striving toward quiet settlement of disputes.
- Although basically a noble failure from the sound of it, good things have come of the attempt—for example, "The Colbert Report," where the gentle, soft-spoken Brit rose hyperactively to the occasion. Perfecting The Toaster
- I'm currently enjoying the odd effect of chancing across spoken word excerpts in the original Italian.
- Vibrations from instruments such as the talking drum or the didgeridoo, or even from foot-stomping dances, may have spoken volumes to distant, unshod listeners.
- Vordul's verse is uninspiring and sounds much more like spoken word poetry, rather than a proper rap.
- The term comprehended the whole nation, and no one will contend that the choice spoken of indicated that every Jew was safe for eternity. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election
- Not only was his analysis absolutely on target, he was tremendously self-assured, well spoken and telegenic.