Utterance Meaning in English

word

US

ˈətɝəns

UTT-er-uhns

UK

ˈʌtəɹəns

UTT-uh-ruhns

Definition

An utterance is something that someone says; it refers to any spoken word, phrase, or statement.

Usage & Nuances

"Utterance" is a formal or academic term, mostly used in linguistics or discussions about language. Used for both single words and complete sentences. Not common in everyday conversation; people usually say "statement" or "remark" in general contexts.

• Spanish: enunciado - declaración
• Portuguese (BR): enunciado - fala
• Portuguese (PT): enunciado - fala
• Chinese (Simplified): 话语 - 言论
• Chinese (Traditional): 話語 - 言論
• Hindi: उक्ति - कथन
• Arabic: قول - تعبير
• Bengali: উক্তি - উচ্চারণ (ভাষাতত্ত্ব)
• Russian: высказывание - высказывание (лингвистика)
• Japanese: 発話 - 発言
• Vietnamese: phát ngôn - lời nói
• Korean: 발화 - 발언
• Turkish: söylem - ifade (dilbilim)
• Urdu: قول - اظہار (لسانیات)
• Indonesian: ujaran - tuturan

Example Sentences

The teacher wrote the utterance on the board.

basic

Each utterance was recorded for the study.

basic

Her utterance surprised everyone.

basic

That was an interesting utterance — what did you mean by it?

natural

In linguistics, an utterance can be just one word or a whole speech.

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After his shocking utterance, the room went silent.

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