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speak
/spik/
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Local audio pilot: technical checks passed; new candidates still need listening review.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Previously approved by project reviewer
- past
- spoke
- third person
- speaks
- past participle
- spoken
- present participle
- speaking
1 · verb
To express meaning with the voice or use a language.
用声音表达意思或使用某种语言。
Use speak English; the past tense is spoke.
Could you speak more slowly?
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
你可以说得慢一点吗？
Share this public expressionMandarin pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
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