utterance Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈʌt(ə)r(ə)ns ⁄ noun · a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound: he whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality · [mass noun] the action of saying or expressing something aloud: the simple utterance of a few platitudes · Linguistics an uninterrupted chain of spoken or written language.