2021-02-01
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด S – splutter & sputter
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง splutter = ‘SPLUHT-er’
ออกเสียง sputter = ‘SPUHT-er’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Splutter = speak in a vehement or choking manner;
= utter rapidly or incoherently, spatter,
as a liquid; noise or fuss;
a blend of the words splash and sputter
Not to be confused with:
sputter = make popping or sizzling sounds;
= to eject particles of saliva or food
from the mouth explosively and involuntarily;
some of the same definitions as for splutter,
such as to utter incoherently
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
splutter & sputter
Splutter is a combination of splashand sputter.
Splutter and sputter mean much the same
and can be used interchangeably in these senses:
“to speak incoherently,”
“to say something hastily and confusedly,”
“to make a spitting sound”:
“The frightened boy spluttered (or sputtered) some kind of reply.”
It is possible that to some ears
splutter sounds more vigorous and picturesque than sputter,
but choice between them is personal, not entirely logical.
