To Whom He Speaks...

[FredPuli43]

Is there a noun in English which means "the person to whom the speaker is speaking" ? Addressee only sounds apt for someone written to, interlocutor means anyone taking part in a conversation, and other , as in "replied the other" doesn't seem right, as not having the specific meaning. This arises from trying to explain what a speaker meant; I could attempt to do that by saying "he means that the person spoken to" but was at a loss for one single word for the last three.

[chelle7272]

Addressee would be correct for speech as well as writing
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=addressee

[Tilly2]

Listener? respondent?

[Peter Pedant]

his audience ?

[Marijn]

listener

[jake-the-peg]

Correct -perhaps but ugly

Sounds like you want audience but singular

Tried a couple of thesaurus sites with no joy - you may have to coin a phrase :c)

[chrisgel]

Spokee :)

[FredPuli43]

"The addressed" might do, but I don't like it much.

[Wharton]

recipient?

[jno]

hearer?