name
Meaning 1
plural of Utter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
utters
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌtəz/
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General-American: /ˈʌtəɹz/
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General-American: [-ɾəɹz]
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CMU ARPABET: AH1 T ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of utter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From utter + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of verbs). The noun is imitative of the sound of a tool repeatedly striking the surface of an object.