aloud — in a voice loud enough to be heard; not silently or in a whisper
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a voice loud enough to be heard; not silently or in a whisper
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈlaʊd/
Example Sentences
- My stomach growled so loud that I might as well have announced 'I'm hungry' aloud to the entire library.
- She accidentally said her thoughts aloud during the meeting: 'This is so boring!'
- The teacher asked him to read the poem aloud to practice pronunciation.
aloud
ADVERB[/əˈlaʊd/]
in a voice loud enough to be heard; not silently or in a whisper
The teacher reads the story aloud while the children listen with wide eyes.
A(in a state of) + LOUD(noisy) — by actively putting his voice A(in a state of) being completely LOUD(noisy) through the megaphone, the captain spoke aloud.
Spotting a dangerous, spinning dark cloud, the brave man pointed at the sky and warned the massive crowd by shouting aloud.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Aloud developed from the Middle English phrase 'on loud', which combined the preposition 'on' with the adjective 'loud' to mean 'in a loud voice' or 'loudly'. Over time, this two-word phrase gradually fused into a single adverb through frequent use and phonetic coalescence.
Breakdown
on (preposition, meaning 'in' or 'with') + loud (adjective, from Old English 'hlud' meaning 'loud' or 'noisy') → aloud (adverb meaning 'with a loud voice').
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My stomach growled so loud that I might as well have announced 'I'm hungry' aloud to the entire library.”
“She accidentally said her thoughts aloud during the meeting: 'This is so boring!'”
“The teacher asked him to read the poem aloud to practice pronunciation.”
“I was thinking aloud when I said 'Why did I eat so much pizza?' and my friend replied 'Good question!'”
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