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aloud
What does aloud mean?
aloud (adverb): using the voice; not silently.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use aloud in a sentence?
- Please read the passage aloud. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce aloud?
/əˈlaʊd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does aloud come from?
From Middle English aloud, a loude (“aloud”), equivalent to a- + loud.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “aloud”?
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What does “aloud” mean?
to or in a foreign country
Not quite: that's what abroad means.
for some time; for a short time
Not quite: that's what awhile means.
using the voice; not silently
Right! That's what “aloud” means.
on the underside or lower face
Not quite: that's what underneath means.
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