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Definition -speaking in British English

-speaking suffix

suffix

/spiːkɪŋ/

1

used with the names of languages to make adjectives meaning speaking a particular language

Example

Canada's French-speaking citizens

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-ability -able -aholic

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1.1

used for describing what language is spoken in a particular region

Example

The villages just over the border are mainly German-speaking.

Synonyms and related words

-ability -able -aholic

Definition -speaking in British English

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speaking (phrase) in a manner of speaking (phrase) not on speaking terms () on speaking terms () properly speaking (phrase) public speaking (noun) relatively speaking (phrase) roughly speaking (phrase) speak (verb) speak for (phrasal verb) speak of (phrasal verb) speak out (phrasal verb) speak to (phrasal verb) speak up (phrasal verb) speak up for (phrasal verb) -speaking (suffix) speaking as someone (phrase) speaking of (phrase) strictly speaking (phrase) the speaking clock (noun)