How to Pronounce "sound out"
expression
ˈsaʊnd/ /ˈaʊt
SOWND-OWT
sˈaʊnd/ /ˈaʊt
SOWND-OWT
Definition
To try to find out someone’s opinion or feelings about something in a careful, indirect way; or to say the sounds of letters in a word one by one to help pronounce it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaʊnd/ /ˈaʊt
British English
sˈaʊnd/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOWND-OWT
UK
SOWND-OWT
Listen in Context
The teacher asked the class to sound out each letter in the word.
They want to sound out their friends before making a big decision.
Please sound out this word slowly.
Before launching the project, management decided to sound out some key clients.