Say vs Utter

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Say

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 verb

Utter

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adjective

Le plus courant: Say

	Say	Utter
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/seɪ/","/sez/","/sed/","/ˈseɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/seɪ/","/sez/","/sed/","/ˈseɪɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈʌtə// 🇺🇸 //ˈʌtər//
Sens	to speak or express something in words	To say something, especially something quietly
Exemple	She didn't say anything during the meeting.	She could barely utter a word during the speech.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	B1
Nature grammaticale	verb	adjective
Collocations	aloud, out loud, loudly, be about to, be going to, hasten to, about, to, be quoted as saying something, a thing to say, I have to say, aloud, out loud, loudly, be about to, be going to, hasten to, about, to, be quoted as saying something, a thing to say, I have to say	utter nonsense, utter chaos, utter silence
Antonymes	conceal, withhold, silence	silence, mumble
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'say' with 'tell'; 'tell' requires a direct object., Using 'say' without an object can sound incomplete., Incorrect verb forms, like 'sayed' instead of 'said'.	Confused with 'utterly' which means completely., Using 'utter' as a noun instead of a verb.
Notes d'usage	Used in everyday conversation. It's appropriate in informal settings. In formal contexts, use 'state' or 'declare'. Avoid redundancy, like saying 'say that' unless specifying.	Use 'utter' when you want to express something articulated. It fits well in formal contexts but can be less common in casual conversation.

Questions fréquentes : Say vs Utter

Quelle est la différence entre Say et Utter ?

Say: to speak or express something in words Utter: To say something, especially something quietly

Lequel est le plus courant : Say et Utter ?

Say est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Say et Utter ?

Utter est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Say et Utter sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Say: A1, Utter: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Say et Utter ?

Say: verb, Utter: adjective.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Say: She didn't say anything during the meeting. Utter: She could barely utter a word during the speech.

Puis-je utiliser Say et Utter de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Say et Utter sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.