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Aloud vs. Out loud
Aloud
/əˈlaʊd/Examples:
She read the story aloud to the eager class.His laughter rang aloud, echoing through the halls.The poem recited aloud brought tears to her eyes.
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Out loud
/aʊt laʊd/Examples:
She read the poem out loud to the class, captivating everyone.The children laughed as they practiced their lines out loud.He voiced his thoughts out loud during the meeting, surprising colleagues.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember aloud by associating it with the context of reading or speaking as it involves vocal sound.
- Out loud emphasizes the volume or the emphasis of what is being said.
- You utter things out loud when you intend others to hear, whereas aloud doesn’t necessarily imply an audience.
- If youre reading privately but still speaking, its aloud.
- When sharing something specifically for others to hear, you say it out loud.
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