v.
Pronunciation: ˌ au ̇ t- ' sp ē k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -spoke \ - ' sp ō k \ ; -spo · ken \ - ' sp ō -k ə n \ ; -speak · ing
Date: 1603
1 : to excel in speaking
2 : to declare openly or boldly
v.
Pronunciation: ˌ au ̇ t- ' sp ē k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -spoke \ - ' sp ō k \ ; -spo · ken \ - ' sp ō -k ə n \ ; -speak · ing
Date: 1603
1 : to excel in speaking
2 : to declare openly or boldly
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012