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sound out in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  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?"
    pronounce  articulate  enounce  sound out  enunciate  say 
  2. try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
    "I have to sound out the new professor"
    check out  sound out  feel out 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


sound out in English Wiktionary

 
  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.
  2. (verb) (transitive) To pronounce a word or phrase by articulate/articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
  3. (verb) (intransitive) To speak or sing loudly, to call out.
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