utterances
Things people say
Utterances are spoken words or sounds—anything vocalized and expressed aloud.
The term covers everything from a single word to a complete statement: His utterances grew increasingly incoherent.
In linguistics and speech recognition, an utterance is any discrete unit of speech bounded by silence.
The word carries a slightly formal or technical flavor compared to simply saying "words" or "statements."
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
Formal public speech
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself
- addressSpeak to formally
- sermonClergy's worship address
lecture · testimony · narration · recitation · proclamation · exhortation · harangue · diatribe
Manner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
clarity · fluency · intonation · accent · inflection · prosody · cadence · modulation
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- messageTransmitted communication
statement · declaration · announcement · proclamation · expression · remark · comment · assertion
Reflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- toneQuality of sound
- pitchFrequency of sound
volume · loudness · softness · audibility · acoustics · reverberation · noise · vociferation
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
shriek · howl · yelp · bellow · croon · hum · growl · snarl · moan · groan
oration
Formal public speech
sermon · lecture · testimony · narration · recitation · proclamation · exhortation · harangue · diatribe · tirade
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
phonetics · clarity · fluency · intonation · accent · inflection · prosody · cadence · modulation · syllabication
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
message · statement · declaration · announcement · proclamation · expression · remark · comment · assertion · response
echo
Reflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- toneQuality of sound
pitch · volume · loudness · softness · audibility · acoustics · reverberation · noise · vociferation · sonority
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- symbolssymbols, runes, symbol, asterisks, national symbol
- Holy SpiritHoly Spirit, pneuma, advocate, helper, third person
utterancesinscriptions
Words carved into surfaces
manuscripts · documents · printed matter · written records · written language
utterancessilence
Total lack of sound
silences · muteness · speechlessness · quietude · wordlessness
- divine utteranceSpeech from a god