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exclamation vs utterance

utterance vs exclamation

exclamation and utterance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclamation Yes No No No
utterance Yes No No No
As nouns, utterance is a hypernym of exclamation; that is, utterance is a word with a broader meaning than exclamation:
  • exclamation: an abrupt excited utterance
  • utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Other hypernyms of exclamation include vocalization.
exclamation (noun) utterance (noun)
an abrupt excited utterance the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
an exclamatory rhetorical device
a loud complaint or protest or reproach
Difference between exclamation and utterance

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