utterance — a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌtərəns/
Korean meaning: 발언, 말, 발화
Korean pronunciation: **어**터런스
Example Sentences
- The parrot's first utterance was surprisingly 'Where's my coffee?'
- Every utterance in the courtroom was carefully recorded.
- His strange utterance 'Pizza before people' became the company motto.
utterance
NOUN//ˈʌtərəns//
a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
💡 Concept
a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
🎵 Rhyme
Your preference for silence won't stop this occurrence - every utterance counts!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈʌtərəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌt(ə)rəns/
🌳Etymology
Rootutter
Suffix--ance
Origin
14세기 중세 영어에서 유래된 단어로, '밖으로(out) + 말하다(speak)'의 의미를 가진 'utter'에 명사형 접미사 '-ance'가 결합되어 탄생했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
occurrencereferencepreference
occurrence
reference
preference
🔗Collocations
public utterance
first utterance
verbal utterance
spontaneous utterance
meaningful utterance
utterance of truth
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The parrot's first utterance was surprisingly 'Where's my coffee?'”
“Every utterance in the courtroom was carefully recorded.”
😄 Fun example
“His strange utterance 'Pizza before people' became the company motto.”
“The baby's cute utterances melted everyone's heart.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
statementremarkexpressiondeclarationspeech
Antonyms
silencemuteness
Related
verbalspokenvocalarticulationpronunciation
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