Speak
//spiːk//
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The word "speak" can be used as verb and noun.
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Frogspeak I don't speak English I want to speak to the manager haircut Newspeak Twitch-speak actions speak louder than words artspeak as she is spoke as we speak bespeak broadly speaking bullspeak can I speak to the manager haircut climate-speak cyberspeak diplomat-speak diplospeak do you speak English does anyone here speak English dollar-speaking doublespeak even as we speak evil-speaking facts speak louder than words forespeak forspeak forthspeak free-speaking generally speaking give someone a speaking to home-speaking how many languages do you speak in a manner of speaking in a way of speaking lawyerspeak leetspeak like speaking to a brick wall like speaking to a wall medspeak misspeak native-speaking not to speak of on speaking terms oul-spoken outspeak overspeak plain-speaking plain-spoken please speak more slowly public speaking re-speak roughly speaking short-spoken smooth-spoken so to speak speak as one finds speak by the card speak down speak down to speak for speak for oneself speak highly speak highly of speak ill of speak in circles speak in dollars speak in terms speak in tongues speak like a book speak now or forever hold your peace speak of speak of the devil speak of the devil and he appears speak of the devil and he shall appear speak one's conscience speak one's mind speak out speak out of turn speak softly and carry a big stick speak someone's language speak to speak too soon speak truth to power speak up speak volumes speak well of speak with a forked tongue speak with one voice speak-box speakable speakeasy speaker speaking in tongues speaking of speaking terms speaking trumpet speaking tube speaking voice speaking with tongues speakworthy spoken for spoken pause spoken word strictly speaking therapy-speak to speak of unspeak unspeakable upspeak uwu speak weather speak well-spoken what languages do you speak withspeak
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.