aloud

For all ears

Aloud means in a voice that can be heard, as opposed to silently or in one's head.

She read the poem aloud to the class.

The word emphasizes that sound is produced and audible to others, distinguishing spoken expression from merely thinking or reading silently.

To wonder aloud or think aloud is to voice one's thoughts as they occur, often without intending a formal statement.

vocalization

speak

Produce words aloud

  • saySpeak words aloud
  • readComprehend written language
  • reciteSpeak from memory

voice · utter · verbalize · articulate · pronounce · enunciate · vocalize · declare · announce · proclaim

audibility

heard

Perceived by ear

  • audibleCapable of being detected by ear
  • hearableCapable of being perceived
  • soundAudible wave phenomenon

volume · clearly · distinctly · softly · resonance · projection · carrying · earshot · acoustic · amplified

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

recital · drama · script · dialogue · rehearsal · actor · actress · declamation · oratory · speech

reading

story

Account of events

chapter · poem · scripture · bedtime · narrator · storytelling · dictation · audiobook · recitation · lecture

thinking

wonder

Amazement or curiosity

ruminate · reflect · brainstorm · verbalize · process · reasoning · stream-of-consciousness · self-talk · musings · thoughts

Categories
Opposites
audibility/vocalization

aloudsilently

Without audible noise

inaudibly · inwardly · internally · mentally · to oneself

volume/intensity

aloudquietly

Without making noise

softly · faintly · low · gently · feebly

Phrases
Family

loud, allowed, loudly, louder, loudness, loudspeaker, loudest, loudmouth, loudmouthed

Familiarity
Top 5,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G