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sound out
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Princeton's WordNet
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, sayverb
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?"
check out, sound out, feel outverb
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
"I have to sound out the new professor"
Wiktionary
sound outverb
To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.
sound outverb
To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
sound outverb
To speak or sing loudly, to call out.
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sound out
To "sound out" generally refers to the process of attempting to pronounce or articulate a word by speaking each of its sounds or syllables separately and then combining them to create the full word. It is a common method used to teach reading. It can also mean to discreetly or indirectly ascertain someone's opinions, feelings, or intentions on a particular matter.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sound out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sound out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- تعلم النطقArabic
- звучатьRussian
- thăm dò, ráp vần, kêu vangVietnamese
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