sounded out
Tested the waters
Sounded out is the past tense of sound out, meaning to cautiously probe someone's opinions or intentions before committing to a course of action: She sounded out her colleagues before proposing the merger.
It also refers to pronouncing words letter by letter or syllable by syllable, especially when learning to read: The child sounded out each word slowly.
Spoken aloud formally
- enunciatedSpoke with clear pronunciation
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
consonants · syllabified · blended · decoded · segmented · phonics · articulated · read aloud
Examined for quality
- exploredExamined by traveling through
- probedInvestigated in depth
- gaugedDetermined extent or amount
- assessedDetermined value or quality
investigated · inquired · questioned · broached · approached · ventured · floated · canvassed
Converted from cipher
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- early literacyFirst reading and writing skills
- word recognitionIdentifying written symbols as language
struggling reader · learn to read · reading aloud · breaking down · chunking · deciphering · working through
pronounced
Spoken aloud formally
- enunciatedSpoke with clear pronunciation
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
vowels · consonants · syllabified · blended · decoded · segmented · phonics · articulated · read aloud · verbalized
tested
Examined for quality
assessed · investigated · inquired · questioned · broached · approached · ventured · floated · canvassed · surveyed
decoded
Converted from cipher
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- early literacyFirst reading and writing skills
word recognition · struggling reader · learn to read · reading aloud · breaking down · chunking · deciphering · working through
sounded outdemanded
Required with force
confronted · interrogated · put on the spot · grilled · pressed
sounded outsight-read
Play unfamiliar notation instantly
skimmed · speed-read · scanned
sound, sounded, sounding, sounds, soundly, soundless, soundlessly, unsound, resound