sound out

音を一つずつ読んで発音する

単語の読み方を知るため、音を一つずつゆっくり発音する。

やさしい英語で： To say a word slowly, making its separate sounds to work out how to read it.

• Try to sound out this word.
• The children sounded out each name slowly.
• She is learning to sound words out by herself.

使い方： sound out a word (Try to sound out the word before asking for help.)

類義語： read phonetically

よく使う表現： sound out words, sound something out, sound out names

意向を探る、考えを聞き出す

慎重に話しかけて、相手の考えや希望を探る。

やさしい英語で： To talk to someone carefully to find out what they think or want.

• Let us sound her out first.
• I sounded out my colleagues about the new schedule.
• Have you sounded him out on the idea?

使い方： sound someone out about something (I sounded her out about joining our team.); sound someone out on something (We sounded him out on the proposed changes.)

類義語： consult, feel out

よく使う表現： sound someone out, sound out colleagues

大声で呼ぶ、声高に歌う

大きくはっきりした声で話す、呼びかける、または歌う。

やさしい英語で： To speak, call, or sing in a loud, clear voice.

• The singers sound out together.
• He sounded out a greeting across the hall.
• Her voice sounded out clearly above the crowd.

類義語： call out, sing out

よく使う表現： sound out loudly, sound out together, sound out a song