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utterance vs speech

speech vs utterance

utterance and speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utterance Yes No No No
speech Yes No No No
As nouns, speech is a hyponym of utterance; that is, speech is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than utterance:
  • utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  • speech: something spoken
utterance (noun) speech (noun)
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication the mental faculty or power of vocal 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 utterance and speech

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