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speech vs utterance

utterance vs speech

speech and utterance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speech Yes No No No
utterance Yes No No No
As nouns, utterance is a hypernym of speech; that is, utterance is a word with a broader meaning than speech:
  • speech: something spoken
  • utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Other hypernyms of speech include vocalization.
speech (noun) utterance (noun)
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
(language) communication by word of mouth
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
words making up the dialogue of a play
a lengthy rebuke
the exchange of spoken words
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
something spoken
Difference between speech and utterance

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