Utterances Meaning in English
word · lemma: utterance
Definition
Spoken words, phrases, or sentences; anything that someone says out loud.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in linguistics or formal contexts. 'Utterances' refers to complete spoken units, not written text. Common in academic discussions about language or speech analysis; less common in casual conversation.
Spanish: enunciados - expresiones habladasPortuguese (BR): enunciados - falasPortuguese (PT): enunciados - falasChinese (Simplified): 话语 - 言语表达Chinese (Traditional): 話語 - 言語表達Hindi: कथन - बोले गए वाक्यArabic: أقوال - عبارات منطوقةBengali: উচ্চারণ - কথন (বলিত বাক্য)Russian: высказывания - произнесённые фразыJapanese: 発話Vietnamese: phát ngôn - lời nóiKorean: 발화 - 발언Turkish: söylemler - ifadeler (konuşmaya ait)Urdu: اقوال - بولے گئے جملےIndonesian: ujar - tuturan (ucapan lisan)
Example Sentences
Different utterances can have the same meaning in conversation.
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Some short utterances like 'yeah' or 'uh-huh' show you are listening.
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The teacher analyzed students' utterances to study their speaking skills.
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Her nervousness was clear from the pauses in her utterances.
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The child's first utterances were simple words like 'mama' and 'dada'.
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Please write down all the utterances you hear in the recording.
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