Word Of Mouth

Word of mouth is spoken, rather than written, communication. It is the passing of information by verbal means, especially recommendations, but also general information, in an informal, person-to-person manner, rather than by mass media, advertising, organized publication, or marketing.

Word of mouth promotion is highly valued by marketers. It is felt that this form of communication has valuable source credibility. People are more inclined to believe word of mouth promotion than more formal forms of promotion because the communicator is unlikely to have an ulterior motive (ie.: they are not out to sell you something). In order to manufacture word of mouth communications, marketers use publicity techniques.

There is some overlap in meaning between word of mouth and the following: rumour, gossip, innuendo, and hearsay; however the negative connotations of these words are not included in the meaning of word of mouth. See also grapevine.

See also: Marketing, promotion, Speech, verbal, unwritten, publicity

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Word of Mouth is a notable album by Jaco Pastorius. The revised version features great basses such as Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, and many others.

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Word Of Mouth

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
WOM	English	Word Of Mouth Nel linguaggio del marketing è quel tipo di pubblicit� che inconsapevolmente fanno i consumatori quando dicono a paren-ti e amici di essere soddisfatti di un certo prodotto.	Abbreviation, Business
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms within Context: Word Of Mouth

Commercial Usage: Word Of Mouth

Domain	Title
Books	Talk Is Cheap: Promoting Your Business Through Word of Mouth Advertising (reference) Nobody to somebody in 63 days or less : the ultimate how-to guide to business networking & word of mouth advertising (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Word Of Mouth (reference) Word Of Mouth Newsletter (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Word of Mouth (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: Word Of Mouth

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Many new patients to JV hospitals and clinics are generated through word of mouth. (references)
		However, the most successful method of marketing is word of mouth and a good reputation. (references)
		However the most the most successful method of marketing is word of mouth and a good reputation. (references)
Economic History	Vietnam	Awareness of brands comes from word of mouth, promotions and advertising. (references)
	Thailand	This information spreads quickly via word of mouth, and if positive, can increase the supplier's reputation and sales volume. (references)
	Albania	Albania, however, remains a culture with a strong oral tradition and in this small market, word of mouth recommendations are very important. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression: Word Of Mouth

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Word Of Mouth

Modern Translation: Word Of Mouth

Language		Translations for "word of mouth"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		gojarisht (by word of mouth, on viva voce, orally, verbally). (various references)

Danish		man stmmer(ved)højt og tydeligt(at sige...) (voting shall be by word of mouth). (various references)

Dutch		het stemmen geschiedt hardop (voting shall be by word of mouth). (various references)

Finnish		suullisesti (by word of mouth, orally). (various references)

French		sous-location écrite ou verbale (subletting agreed in writing or by word of mouth), le vote a lieu � haute voix (voting shall be by word of mouth). (various references)

German		schriftlich oder mündlich abgeschlossener Untervertrag (subletting agreed in writing or by word of mouth), es wird mündlich abgestimmt (voting shall be by word of mouth). (various references)

Hungarian		szóbelileg (by word of mouth, viva voce), élőszóval (by word of mouth). (various references)

Italian		WOM (Word Of Mouth Nel linguaggio del marketing è quel tipo di pubblicit� che inconsapevolmente fanno i consumatori quando dicono a paren-ti e amici di essere soddisfatti di un certo prodotto.), il voto ha luogo ad alta voce (voting shall be by word of mouth). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		口コミ . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		くちコミ. (various references)

Pig Latin		ordway ofay outhmay

Portuguese		palavra de boca. (various references)

Russian		устно (aurally, by mouth, by word of mouth, on the blob, orally, verbally, viva voce). (various references)

Spanish		palabra de boca. (various references)

Turkish		sözlü (fiancee, nuncupative, oral, oral examination, parol, verbal, verbatim, Viva, viva voce, vocal), ağızdan (oral). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Bible Trace: Word Of Mouth

Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 15, Verse 27
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Apestalkamen oun ioudan kai silan kai autouV dia logou apaggellontaV ta auta
Latin	405	Vulgate	Misimus ergo Iudam et Silam qui et ipsi vobis verbis referent eadem
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Therfor we senten Judas and Silas, and thei schulen telle the same thingis to you bi wordis.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	We have sent therfore Iudas and Sylas which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: Word Of Mouth

Language	Acts Chapter 15, Verse 27
Albanian	Kemi dërguar, pra, Judën dhe Silën; edhe ata do t'ju tregojnë me gojë të njëjtat gjëra.
Cebuano	Busa gipaanha namo diha si Judas ug si Silas nga magahimo sa binaba nga pagsugilon kaninyo sa mao rang mga butanga.
Croatian	� aljemo vam dakle Judu i Silu. Oni æe vam i usmeno priopæiti to isto.
Danish	Vi have derfor sendt Judas og Silas, der også mundtligt skulle forkynde det samme.
Dutch	Wij hebben dan Judas en Silas gezonden, die ook met den mond hetzelfde zullen verkondigen.
Finnish	Me lähetämme siis Juudaan ja Silaan, jotka myös suusanalla ilmoittavat teille saman.
French	Nous avons donc envoyé Jude et Silas, qui vous annonceront de leur bouche les mêmes choses.
German	So haben wir gesandt Judas und Silas, welche auch mit Worten dasselbe verkündigen werden.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Jadi, kami mengutus Yudas dan Silas kepada Saudara-saudara. Merekalah yang akan menyampaikan sendiri secara lisan kepadamu berita yang tertulis dalam surat ini juga.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Sebab itu kami menyuruhkan Yudas dan Silas, yang sendiri dengan lidah juga mengabarkan hal itu pun kepada kamu.
Italian	Abbiamo mandato dunque Giuda e Sila, che vi riferiranno anch'essi queste stesse cose a voce.
Latvian	Mçs nosûtîjâm Jûdu un Saulu, kas jums to paðu vârdiem pasacîs.
Maori	Na kua tonoa atu nei e matou a Hura raua ko Hira, ma raua hoki e korero a kupu atu aua mea ano.
Norwegian	Vi har da sendt Judas og Silas, som også skal forkynne eder det samme muntlig.
Portuguese	Enviamos portanto Judas e Silas, os quais também por palavra vos anunciarão as mesmas coisas.
Rumanian	Am trimes dar pe Iuda wi pe Sila, cari vq vor spune prin viu grai aceleawi lucruri.
Shuar	Niijiai Jútassha tura Sérassha akupeaji. Ii chichaajnia nuna niisha ni wenejai atumin ujatmakartatui.
Spanish	Así que hemos enviado a Judas y a Silas, los cuales también os confirmarán de palabra el mismo informe.
Swahili	Kwa hiyo, tunawatuma Yuda na Sila kwenu; hawa watawaambieni wao wenyewe haya tuliyoandika.
Swedish	Alltså sända vi nu Judas och Silas, vilka ock muntligen skola kungöra detsamma för eder.
Uma	Toe pai' mohawa' -makai hi rehe'i hante hanono lau, mpopelihi rodua doo-kai to kihubui tilou. To kihubui tilou, ompi' -ta Yudas pai' Silas. Hira' to rodua toera-damo mpai' to mpo'uli' -kokoi hante wiwi-ra moto napa to ki'uki' hi rala sura toi. Yudas pai' Silas toe, kihubui tilou hidohea hante Barnabas pai' Paulus to kipoka'ahi'. Barnabas pai' Paulus tohe'ira, tauna to mpotonu-mi katuwu' -ra hi Pue' -ta, Yesus Kristus, bona mpopalele hanga' -na.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: Word Of Mouth

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	-4 letters: outdoor.
	-5 letters: drouth, fourth, hotrod, outrow.
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Domain	Definition
Slang in 1811	WORD OF MOUTH. To drink by word of mouth, i.e. out of the bowl or bottle instead, of a glass. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Speech	Noun: speech, faculty of speech; locution, talk, parlance, verbal intercourse, prolation, oral communication, word of mouth, parole, palaver, prattle; effusion.
	Adverb: orally; Adjective: by word of mouth, viva voce, from the lips of.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Expression	Frequency per Day
word of mouth	240
word of mouth marketing	29
word of mouth advertising	5
by word of mouth	4
word of mouth communication	2
word of mouth info	2
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Expression using "word of mouth": by word of mouth. Additional references.
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Word Of Mouth

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Modern Translation: Word Of Mouth

Albanian

Danish

Dutch

Finnish

French

German

Hungarian

Italian

Japanese Kanji

Japanese Katakana

Pig Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

Turkish

Bible Trace: Word Of Mouth

Matched Bible Translations: Word Of Mouth

Anagrams: Word Of Mouth

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