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sound out

/ sound out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
try to learn someone''s opinions and intentions
"I have to sound out the new professor"
Type of:
question query
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
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?"
Kinds of:
twang devoice raise lilt palatalize
Derived:
enunciation diction articulation voice articulator
Entails:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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question query twang devoice raise lilt palatalize