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Aloud

adverb/kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡɪŋ/
Definition
using the voice; not silently
with relatively high volume
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈɒkshəʊldə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈɒkshəʊldə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbusing the voice; not silently
“please read the passage aloud”
adverbwith relatively high volume
“the band played loudly”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
laut
die Stimme benutzen; nicht stillschweigend
🇫🇷French
à haute voix
utiliser la voix ; pas silencieusement
🇪🇸Spanish
en voz alta
usando la voz; no en silencio
🇮🇹Italian
ad alta voce
usare la voce; non in silenzio
🇳🇱Dutch
hardop
het gebruik van de stem; niet stil
🇵🇹Portuguese
em voz alta
usando a voz; não silenciosamente
🇷🇺Russian
вслух
использование голоса; не молча
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जोर
आवाज का उपयोग करना; चुपचाप नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
জোরে
ভয়েস ব্যবহার করে; নীরবে না
🇮🇳Tamil
சத்தமாக
குரல் பயன்படுத்தி; அமைதியாக இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
బిగ్గరగా
వాయిస్ ఉపయోగించి; నిశ్శబ్దంగా కాదు
🇮🇳Marathi
मोठ्याने
आवाज वापरणे; शांतपणे नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોટેથી
અવાજનો ઉપયોગ કરીને; શાંતિથી નહીં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ
ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವುದು; ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉറക്കെ
ശബ്ദം ഉപയോഗിച്ച്; നിശബ്ദമായി അല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਚੀ
ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ; ਚੁੱਪਚਾਪ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بلند آواز سے
آواز کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے؛ خاموشی سے نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大声地
使用声音;不默默地
🇯🇵Japanese
大声で
声を使う。黙ってではなく
🇰🇷Korean
소리 내어
음성을 사용하여; 조용히는 아니고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lớn tiếng
sử dụng giọng nói; không im lặng
🇹🇭Thai
ดัง
การใช้เสียง ไม่เงียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
nyaring
menggunakan suara; tidak secara diam-diam
🇵🇭Filipino
malakas
gamit ang boses; hindi tahimik
🇲🇾Malay
lantang
menggunakan suara; bukan senyap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بصوت عال
باستخدام الصوت. ليس بصمت
🇮🇷Persian
با صدای بلند
با استفاده از صدا؛ نه بی صدا
🇹🇷Turkish
yüksek sesle
sesi kullanma; sessizce değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּקוֹל רָם
שימוש בקול; לא בשקט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'aloud'?
The primary meaning of 'aloud' is 'using the voice; not silently'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'aloud' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'aloud' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'aloud' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'aloud' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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