nounformal
Something that someone says, especially a short sound or group of words.
Her only utterance was a quiet “no.”
Common phrases & grammar
a brief utterance · a single utterance
American English
How to pronounce utterances
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UHdernsihz
/ˈə.ɾɚ.n̩.sɪz/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: utterance
Something that someone says, especially a short sound or group of words.
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This word is more formal than “something someone says.”