Speak versus Talk comparison chart
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Meaning To speak means to say something. There may or may not be an audience that listens to the speaker. To talk means to verbally communicate with another person or persons.
Minimum number of persons There needs to be at least one person to speak. There need to be at least two people to talk. Talking to oneself is an exception because in that scenario one takes a sort of split personality of both talker and listener.
Communication Usually one way Usually two-way
Preposition One usually speaks "to" One usually talks "with"

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