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Definition of Sound out
1. Verb. Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way. "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Exact synonyms: Articulate, Enounce, Enunciate, Pronounce, Say
Specialized synonyms: Twang, Devoice, Raise, Lilt, Palatalise, Palatalize, Nasalise, Nasalize, Nasalise, Nasalize, Mispronounce, Misspeak, Aspirate, Sound, Vocalise, Vocalize, Voice, Retroflex, Subvocalise, Subvocalize, Syllabise, Syllabize, Drawl, Labialise, Labialize, Round, Lisp, Accent, Accentuate, Stress, Vocalise, Vocalize, Vowelise, Vowelize, Click, Trill, Sibilate, Flap, Explode, Roll
Entails: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Articulation, Articulation, Articulative, Articulator, Articulatory, Enunciation, Pronunciation, Pronunciation
Specialized synonyms: Twang, Devoice, Raise, Lilt, Palatalise, Palatalize, Nasalise, Nasalize, Nasalise, Nasalize, Mispronounce, Misspeak, Aspirate, Sound, Vocalise, Vocalize, Voice, Retroflex, Subvocalise, Subvocalize, Syllabise, Syllabize, Drawl, Labialise, Labialize, Round, Lisp, Accent, Accentuate, Stress, Vocalise, Vocalize, Vowelise, Vowelize, Click, Trill, Sibilate, Flap, Explode, Roll
Entails: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Articulation, Articulation, Articulative, Articulator, Articulatory, Enunciation, Pronunciation, Pronunciation
2. Verb. Try to learn someone's opinions and intentions. "I have to sound out the new professor"
Definition of Sound out
1. Verb. (transitive) To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To speak or sing loudly, to call out. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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