American English pronunciation
How to pronounce spoke
IPA transcription: [s'poʊk]
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Noun
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Verb
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exchange thoughts; talk with
“We often talk business”
“Actions talk louder than words”
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express in speech
“She talks a lot of nonsense”
“This depressed patient does not verbalize”
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use language
“the baby talks already”
“the prisoner won't speak”
“they speak a strange dialect”
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give a speech to
“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”
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make a characteristic or natural sound
“The drums spoke”
Usage examples
- American publications also spoke favourably of "Modern Life".
- Not specifically no, he only gave me the gist of his research the one time I spoke to him.
- But, finally, he agreed that the boy, who spoke better Arabic than he, should do so.
- Even the guides spoke very little to one another.
- The boy, accustomed to recognizing omens, spoke to the merchant.
- Many languages are spoken in Tanzania, one of them is Zulu.
- His admiration of the widow increased as she spoke.
- They both spoke the same language.
- Richard spoke in his vivacious way.
- "There are many languages spoken by things," the boy said.