Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utters

/ˈʌtəɹz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: ut-ters
IPA: /ˈʌtəɹz/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of utter

name

plural of Utter

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.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: utter
Suffix: -s

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʌtəɹz/
British English: /ˈʌtəz/

Rhymes With

cutters shutters butters gutters mutters stutters flutters nutters putters sputters

Questions

How do you pronounce utters?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌtəɹz/.
What does utters mean?: Unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface.
Where does utters come from?: 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.

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