speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
Inggeris
~ 400
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
Corak penggunaan:
to speak [words]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
Sinonim
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
Antonim
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
Kolokasi
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
Tema
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I speak English at school.
- Please speak slowly.
- She speaks to her teacher every day.
Kata kerja
A1
action
2
talk with someone
To talk with someone.
Corak penggunaan:
to speak to/with [someone]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
Sinonim
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonim
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
Kolokasi
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
Tema
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I need to speak with you about tomorrow's meeting.
- She spoke to the doctor about her symptoms.
- They haven't spoken to each other in years.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I speak to my friend every day.
- He speaks with his boss in the morning.
- She speaks to her mother on the phone.
Kata kerja
B1
action
3
express an opinion verbally
To say what you think or feel using words.
Corak penggunaan:
to speak [about/on] [topic]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
Sinonim
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
Antonim
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
Kolokasi
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
Tema
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- She speaks about her job.
- He speaks about his ideas.
- They speak about the plan.
Kata kerja
B1
action
4
give a formal address
To talk to a group of people in a formal way.
Corak penggunaan:
to speak at [event]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
Sinonim
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
Antonim
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
Kolokasi
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
Tema
communication
|public speaking
|work
Contoh
- The president will speak at the opening ceremony.
- She was nervous about speaking in front of so many people.
- He spoke to the crowd for over an hour.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- She speaks at school events.
- He speaks at meetings.
- They speak at big parties.
Kata kerja
A1
action
5
use a specific language to talk
To use a language when you talk.
Corak penggunaan:
to speak [language]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
Sinonim
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
Antonim
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
Kolokasi
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
Tema
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
Suku kata dan tekanan
speak (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
Keluarga kata
Forms
speaks
verb
speaking
verb
spoke
verb
spoken
verb
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
outspoken
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
unspeakable
adjective
Advanced or less common
unspeakably
adverb
Sorotan tatabahasa
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
Ungkapan
so to speak
1/sˈoʊ tə spˈik/
idiom
'in a manner of speaking' phrase
Used when what you say is not exactly true, but expresses your meaning in another way.
Contoh
- We had to fight for our rights, so to speak.
- He's the brains of the operation, so to speak.
speak up
1/spˈik ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
talk louder so others hear you
To talk louder so people can hear you better.
Contoh
- Could you speak up? I can't hear you from the back.
- She spoke up so everyone could hear her question.
frankly speaking
1/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
'honestly saying' phrase intro
Used before saying something in an honest and direct way.
Contoh
- Frankly speaking, I don't think this will work.
- Frankly speaking, you should have been more careful.
frankly speaking
2/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
honestly speaking
Used before saying something in a very honest and direct way.
Contoh
- Frankly speaking, I don’t trust him.
- Frankly speaking, the project has many problems.
speak of the devil
1/spˈik əv ðə dˈɛvəl/
idiom
informal
'person appears after mention' idiom
Said when someone appears just after you have been talking about them.
Contoh
- Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.
- Speak of the devil—here’s Anna now, just as we were talking about her new job.
- And then, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.
- We were complaining about our boss when, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.