- utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
--1 is a kind of auditory communication
--1 has parts: phone, speech sound, sound
--1 has particulars:sleep talking, somniloquy, somniloquism; roll call; cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation; cry, yell; croak, croaking; exclamation, exclaiming; expletive; groan, moan; howl, howling, ululation; laugh, laughter; paging; profanity; pronunciation; exultation, rejoicing, jubilation; sigh, suspiration; snarl; speaking, speech production; speech; sputter, splutter; rasp, rasping; growling Derived forms: verb utter2, verb utter1, verb utter3