spoken language comprehension
noun phraseUK /ˈspəʊkən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/
US /ˈspoʊkən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˌkɑːmprɪˈhenʃən/
The ability to understand words that people say out loud.
Spoken language comprehension helps you follow a story when someone reads it to you.
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2. The skill of understanding a foreign language when it is spoken.
Her spoken language comprehension improved after watching movies in Spanish.
3. The brain process of turning sounds into meaning.
Doctors tested his spoken language comprehension after the injury.
4. A classroom goal for students learning to listen carefully.
The teacher assessed spoken language comprehension with a short listening quiz.