utterance Syllabification: (ut·ter·ance)Pronunciation: /ˈətərəns/Translate utterance | into German | into Italian Definition of utterance noun a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound. the action of saying or expressing something aloud:the simple utterance of a few platitudes Linguistics an uninterrupted chain of spoken or written language. The ending of utterance is spelled -ance.utterance in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of utterance in the British & World English dictionary