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Sound Out (Verb)

Meaning 1

Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She mastered the difficult word by learning to sound out each syllable slowly.
  • He had trouble speaking the phrase and couldn't sound out the unfamiliar terms.
  • Can the child sound out this complicated word on their own or do they need help.
  • Her teacher showed her how to sound out the word and then encouraged her to speak it aloud.
  • The actor decided to see a dialect coach in order to sound out the accent properly.

Synonyms

  • Pronounce
  • Articulate
  • Enunciate
  • Say
  • Enounce

Hyponyms

  • Vowelize
  • Twang
  • Sibilate
  • Palatalize
  • Stress
  • Vocalize
  • Syllabise
  • Labialise
  • Nasalise
  • Sound
  • Click
  • Palatalise
  • Mispronounce
  • Nasalize
  • Voice
  • Subvocalise
  • Devoice
  • Retroflex
  • Subvocalize
  • Trill
  • Raise
  • Explode
  • Lisp
  • Drawl
  • Flap
  • Accentuate
  • Aspirate
  • Lilt
  • Syllabize
  • Labialize
  • Vocalise
  • Misspeak
  • Roll
  • Round
  • Accent

Meaning 2

Try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • I need to sound out my friends before I make any major life decisions.
  • The marketing team decided to sound out customers on the new product idea.
  • We're going to sound out some of the local business leaders about investing in our startup.
  • She likes to sound out her friends on social media before making any purchases.
  • Before making the offer, I plan to sound out the company's executives about their needs.

Synonyms

  • Feel Out
  • Check Out

Hypernyms

  • Question
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