1
: delivered by word of mouth : oral
2
: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner
—used in combination
soft-spoken
plainspoken
Examples of spoken in a Sentence
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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The new choices include a regular spoken dialogue option in addition to the preexisting CC option, which was primarily created for deaf people and those who are hard of hearing.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
An interesting option is Noise Only, which removes spoken dialog and leaves the background noise intact.
—PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Starting with Season 5 of You, which just went live today, Netflix is offering the option of original language subtitles displaying only spoken dialogue instead of all audio cues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
According to an announcement from the the streaming service on Thursday, April 24, viewers of You — and many Netflix original series coming after it — will be able to turn on subtitles that feature only the spoken dialogue in the series' original language.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
An interesting option is Noise Only, which removes spoken dialog and leaves the background noise intact.
—PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Starting with Season 5 of You, which just went live today, Netflix is offering the option of original language subtitles displaying only spoken dialogue instead of all audio cues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
According to an announcement from the the streaming service on Thursday, April 24, viewers of You — and many Netflix original series coming after it — will be able to turn on subtitles that feature only the spoken dialogue in the series' original language.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoken. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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spoken
adjective
spo·ken
ˈspō-kən 
1
: given by or using speech
a spoken message
the spoken language
2
: speaking in a specified manner
soft-spoken
plainspoken
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