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sound out
sound out vb (tr, adverb) to question (someone) in order to discover (opinions, facts, etc) Thesaurus| Verb | 1.sound out - 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?"enounce, enunciate, pronounce, articulate, saytwang - pronounce with a nasal twangdevoice - utter with tense vocal chordsraise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"lilt - articulate in a very careful and rhythmic waypalatalise, palatalize - pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palatenasalise, nasalize - pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels"nasalise, nasalize - speak nasally or through the nose; "In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize"mispronounce, misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words"aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop soundsvocalize, voice, vocalise, sound - utter with vibrating vocal chordsretroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"subvocalise, subvocalize - articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized"syllabise, syllabize - utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read"drawl - lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels"labialise, labialize, round - pronounce with rounded lipslisp - speak with a lispaccent, accentuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"vowelise, vowelize, vocalise, vocalize - pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"click - produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"trill - pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilantflap - pronounce with a flap, of alveolar soundsexplode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/roll - pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" | | 2.sound out - try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"feel out, check outquery, question - pose a question |
Translationssound3 (saund) verb to measure the depth of (water etc). 測... 水深度 测...深度ˈsounding noun1. (a) measurement of depth of water etc. 水深測量 水深测量2. a depth measured. 測深 测深3. (an) act of trying to find out views etc. 調查 调查sound out to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc. Will you sound out your father on this? 試探(什麼人的)思想或計劃 试探意见，探听口气 sound out
sound out1. To slowly and carefully pronounce something, such as a letter, syllable, or word, typically as a means of learning how to say it or spell it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." She helped her daughter sound out the words in the book. It can be a tricky one to spell because we tend to gloss over the consonants in the middle. Just try sounding it out.2. To try to ascertain or gauge someone's knowledge or opinion about something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." We'd better sound out the employees before we implement the new policy. Try to sound Janet out about what we should do in Paris.3. To produce a noise, typically a loud one, such as an alarm. The siren sounded out, signalling an air raid.See also: out, soundsound someone outto try to find out what someone thinks (about something). I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out. please sound out everyone in your department.See also: out, soundsound something outto pronounce the letters or syllables of a word as a means of figuring out what the word is. (Usually said to a child.) This word is easy, Bobby. Try to sound it out.See also: out, soundsound outSeek the views or intentions of, as in We'd better sound out Mom about who's using the station wagon, or Let's sound out the staff before we decide which week we should close for vacation. This expression derives from sound meaning "to measure the depth of water by lowering a line or lead." It was transferred to other kinds of inquiry in the late 1500s, but out was not added for several centuries. See also: out, soundsound outv.1. To pronounce something slowly and carefully: The student practiced sounding out the English vowels. I sounded the phrase out until I could say it correctly.2. To pronounce the letters of some word slowly and in sequence in order to arrive at the pronunciation or meaning of the whole: If you don't know the word, try to sound it out. I tried to sound out the word, but its spelling didn't match its pronunciation.3. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: The company conducted a survey to sound out public opinion. I tried to sound them out before asking for the favor so that I wouldn't put them in an awkward position.4. To project a sound: The bell sounded out at midnight.See also: out, soundEncyclopediaSeesoundsound out
Synonyms for sound outverb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain waySynonyms- enounce
- enunciate
- pronounce
- articulate
- say
Related Words- twang
- devoice
- raise
- lilt
- palatalise
- palatalize
- nasalise
- nasalize
- mispronounce
- misspeak
- aspirate
- vocalize
- voice
- vocalise
- sound
- retroflex
- subvocalise
- subvocalize
- syllabise
- syllabize
- drawl
- labialise
- labialize
- round
- lisp
- accent
- accentuate
- stress
- vowelise
- vowelize
- click
- trill
- sibilate
- flap
- explode
- roll
verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentionsSynonymsRelated Words |