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speakable

speak
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [speek]
    • /spik/
    • /ˈspiːkəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [speek]
    • /spik/

Definitions of speakable word

  • verb without object speakable to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak. 1
  • verb without object speakable to communicate vocally; mention: to speak to a person about various matters. 1
  • verb without object speakable to converse: She spoke with him for an hour. 1
  • verb without object speakable to deliver an address, discourse, etc.: to speak at a meeting. 1
  • verb without object speakable to make a statement in written or printed words. 1
  • verb without object speakable to communicate, signify, or disclose by any means; convey significance. 1

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Origin of speakable

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English speken, Old English specan, variant of sprecan; cognate with German sprechen (Old High German sprehhan; compare variant spehhan)

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Parts of speech for Speakable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

speakable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

speakable usage trend in Literature

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