utters

Gives voice to

Utters is the verb utter in third person singular.

To utter is to produce sounds with the voice—to speak, say, or vocalize: She utters a cry of surprise.

The word often implies something brief or involuntary: He didn't utter a word.

In legal contexts, to utter is to pass counterfeit currency or forged documents as genuine.

speech

speaks

Communicates through voice

articulates · pronounces · enunciates · states · declares · announces · proclaims · remarks · comments · expresses

sounds

murmur

Soft, indistinct continuous sound

  • whisperSpeech without full voice
  • sighAudible emotional breath
  • groanLow vocal expression of distress

moan · gasp · cry · shriek · scream · wail · whimper · grunt · growl · hiss

confession

confides

Shares private matters

  • revealsMakes visible or known
  • disclosesMakes previously hidden information public
  • admitsAllows entrance or confesses

divulges · confesses · acknowledges · blurts · lets slip · breathes · imparts · unburdening · secrets · truth

animal

moo

Bovine vocalization

  • baaOvine vocalization
  • neighHorse's vocal call
  • oinkPig vocalization

cluck · quack · bleat · howl · purr · whinny · chirp · croak · bark · roar

sacred

prayer

Address to deity

psalm · hymn · blessing · curse · oath · vow · invocation · benediction · spell · ritual

Opposites
vocalization/speech

uttersshuts up

Becomes silent abruptly

clams up · bites one's tongue · keeps mum · hushes · mutes

disclosure/expression

uttersconceals

Keeps from being seen

withholds · suppresses · hides · represses · bottles up

expression vs. suppression

uttersstifles

Suppresses or restrains

represses · swallows · bottles up · restrains · inhibits

Phrases
Family

utter, uttered, utterance, uttering, utterer, utterable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G