aloud
gb/əlˈaʊd/ us/əlˈaʊd/
A2
English
~ 2500
hangosan
A2
1
hangosan
A2
Usage pattern:
to read/say [something] aloud
She read the letter aloud to the group.
Hangosan felolvasta a levelet a csoportnak.
Please say your name aloud when called.
Kérlek, mondd ki hangosan a neved, amikor szólítanak.
He laughed aloud at the joke.
The teacher asked her to read the poem aloud.
I was thinking aloud about our plans for the weekend.
Learner examples
She read the book aloud.
Hangosan olvasta a könyvet.
Please say the words aloud.
Kérlek, mondd ki hangosan a szavakat.
He spoke aloud to the class.
The teacher read the story aloud.
I said his name aloud.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aloud' with 'allowed'. 'Allowed' means 'permitted', while 'aloud' means 'spoken so others can hear'.
Meaning
spoken so others can hear
Collocations
read aloud
|say aloud
|speak aloud
|think aloud
Synonyms
audibly (More formal and technical; often used in contrast to 'inaudibly'.)
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out loud (Informal equivalent, more common in casual speech.)
Antonyms
silently (Describes doing something without making any sound, especially reading or thinking.)
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quietly (Implies speaking softly, possibly so others cannot hear.)
Themes
communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Using your voice so other people can hear you; not in your head.
In a voice that can be heard by other people; not silently.
Grammar
Dictionary form
aloud
IPA
GB/əlˈaʊd/
US/əlˈaʊd/
Syllables & stress
aloud (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: aloud
- Plural: alouds
Word family
Expressions
read aloud
1/ɹˈid əlˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
read so others can hear
To read something using your voice so other people can hear it.
Examples
- The teacher asked him to read the paragraph aloud.
- Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children.
say aloud
1/sˈeɪ əlˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
speak words audibly to others
To say something so that people can hear it.
Examples
- She didn't dare say his name aloud.
- Please say the answer aloud for everyone.
think aloud
1/θˈɪŋk əlˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
say your thoughts out loud
To speak your thoughts as they come, instead of keeping them in your head.
Examples
- I tend to think aloud when I'm working on a problem.
- She was thinking aloud about what to cook for dinner.