A verbal vocalisation (9)

I believe the answer is:

utterance

(Other definitions for utterance that I've seen before include "Vocal expression" , "Spoken word(s)" , "Expression in speech" , "Remark" , "one's said" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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