English > utterance: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. |
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| Synonym | vocalization |
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| Parts | phone, speech sound, sound | (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
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| Narrower | croak, croaking | A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) |
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| cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation | A loud utterance |
| cry, yell | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) |
| exclamation, exclaiming | An abrupt excited utterance |
| expletive | A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning / meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line |
| exultation, rejoicing, jubilation | The utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
| groan, moan | An utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
| growling | A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) |
| hem, ahem | The utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat |
| howl, howling, ululation | A long loud emotional utterance |
| laugh, laughter | The sound of laughing |
| mumble | A soft indistinct utterance |
| paging | calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system) |
| profanity | Vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
| pronunciation | The manner in which someone utters a word |
| rasp, rasping | uttering in an irritated tone |
| roll call | calling out an official list of names |
| sigh, suspiration | An utterance made by exhaling audibly |
| snarl | A vicious angry growl |
| speaking, speech production | The utterance of intelligible speech |
| speech | Something spoken |
| sputter, splutter | An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage / rage) |
| Broader | auditory communication | communication that relies on hearing |
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| Spanish | discurso, emisión, enunciación, enunciado, expresión, vocalización |
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| Catalan | discurs, emissió, enunciació, enunciat, expressió, pronunciació |
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| Verbs | utter | express in speech |
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| utter | articulate |
| utter | express audibly |
