Dictionary Entry
speak
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/speek/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)to say words aloud; to talk or express thoughts in a language
In a Sentence
“She asked him to speak more slowly so everyone could understand.”
Origin
Old English sprecan, related to Dutch spreken and German sprechen
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