utterance

CEFRB2

/ˈʌtəɹəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that someone says or expresses aloud.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written.

Examples

  • Tom has naturally a very agreeable voice and utterance.

  • She choked her utterance with sobs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The ability to speak.

  2. An act of, or the process of, uttering.

  3. A manner of speaking.

More examples

In context

  • The utterance is potentially misleading.

  • the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes

  • He has a good utterance.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance.