spoken
SaySPOH-kuhn/ˈspoʊ.kən/UK/ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/
- 1Past participle of speak. Use this form after has, have, or had.
She had spoken to her boss before lunch.
The truth was finally spoken in front of everyone.
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- 4Talking in the way named by the word in front, as in 'soft-spoken' or 'well-spoken.'
My grandmother is a soft-spoken woman who rarely raises her voice.
He is a plain-spoken farmer who says exactly what he thinks.
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spoken is a form of speak
speak, verb: To say words out loud using your voice. Full entry
- Spelling
- speak → spoken: irregular (no -ed)
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Origin
This word comes from "spoke" plus the ending "-n".