aloud
gb/əlˈaʊd/ us/əlˈaʊd/
A2
English
~ 2500
Senses
0 senses
adverb
A2
property
1
spoken so others can hear
Using your voice so other people can hear you; not in your head.
Usage pattern:
to read/say [something] aloud
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aloud' with 'allowed'. 'Allowed' means 'permitted', while 'aloud' means 'spoken so others can hear'.
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.)
Collocations
read aloud
|say aloud
|speak aloud
|think aloud
Themes
communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She read the letter aloud to the group.
- Please say your name aloud when called.
- 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.
- Please say the words aloud.
- He spoke aloud to the class.
- The teacher read the story aloud.
- I said his name aloud.
Grammar
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.