spoken language

noun

UK /ˈspəʊ.kən ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

US /ˈspoʊ.kən ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

Spoken language is the words people say out loud to each other.

Babies learn spoken language by listening to their parents talk.

SYNONYMS

speech oral language talk spoken word verbal communication

RELATED WORDS

language speaking listening conversation pronunciation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A language that is used mainly in speech rather than in writing.

Many small communities have a spoken language but no written form.

3. The act of communicating by talking in a particular language.

Her spoken language improved quickly after she moved abroad.

4. The way people talk in everyday life, as opposed to formal written style.

The teacher compared the spoken language of the region with its written grammar.