sound out

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sound out - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sound out
      v 1: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She
           pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip
           wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
           [syn: pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out,
           enunciate, say]
      2: try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to
         sound out the new professor" [syn: check out, sound out,
         feel out]