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Please speak clearly.
What does Speak mean?
to use your voice to say words.
Dictionary definition
To say words out loud.
Example sentences
Speak in a sentence
medium
Maya will speak to the class about her project.
hard
It can be brave to speak up when something is unfair.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does speak mean?
Speak means to use your voice to say words.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to speak?
Talk is close in meaning to speak in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for speak?
Listen contrasts with speak in this context.
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Speak
Voice settings
Sounds like
SPEEK
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SPEEK
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WordSpeak.
Partverb.
MeaningSpeak means to use your voice to say words.
ExampleExample: Please speak clearly.
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Synonyms
Words like Speak
Antonyms
Opposite words
Synonym practice
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Word family
Speak word family
Base word
speak
verb
speaks
Speaks now or often.
verb
spoke
Said words in the past.
verb
speaking
Saying words now.
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Student support
Understand Speak
Hint for students
to use your voice to say words.
Common mix-up
Speak is not the same as listen. Speak means to use your voice to say words.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: Maya will speak to the class about her project. Clue words: maya, will, class. Underline clue words that show why speak fits instead of listen. Now write one new sentence that shows speak without using the word speak. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show speak?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Maya will speak to the class about her project." Why does speak fit better than listen?
Learning activities
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