Utterance Meaning in English
word
ˈətɝəns
UTT-er-uhns
ˈʌtəɹəns
UTT-uh-ruhns
Definición
An utterance is something that someone says; it refers to any spoken word, phrase, or statement.
Uso & Matices
"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 - declaraciónPortuguese (BR): enunciado - falaPortuguese (PT): enunciado - falaChinese (Simplified): 话语 - 言论Chinese (Traditional): 話語 - 言論Hindi: उक्ति - कथनArabic: قول - تعبيرBengali: উক্তি - উচ্চারণ (ভাষাতত্ত্ব)Russian: высказывание - высказывание (лингвистика)Japanese: 発話 - 発言Vietnamese: phát ngôn - lời nóiKorean: 발화 - 발언Turkish: söylem - ifade (dilbilim)Urdu: قول - اظہار (لسانیات)Indonesian: ujaran - tuturan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
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.
natural
After his shocking utterance, the room went silent.
natural