How to Pronounce "spoken for"
expression
ˈspoʊkən/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
SPOH-kuhn-for, SPOH-kuhn-fer, SPOH-kuhn-fur
spˈəʊkən/ /fˈɔː
sp-OH-kuhn-faw
Definition
If something or someone is "spoken for," it means they are already reserved, taken, or promised to someone else, whether it is an object, a time slot, or a romantic relationship.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspoʊkən/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
spˈəʊkən/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPOH-kuhn-for, SPOH-kuhn-fer, SPOH-kuhn-fur
UK
sp-OH-kuhn-faw
Listen in Context
Sorry, that seat is spoken for.
All the cakes are spoken for.
She is already spoken for.
Let me check if that table is spoken for.