How To Use Sound out In A Sentence

  • If you have plasterboard walls you may be tempted to sound out the studs by tapping along the surface until the tone of the tap changes from hollow to shallow.
  • They decided to sound out her interest in the project.
  • And in the minds of the colored population the American steamer is so intimately associated with the idea of those great tin cans in which food - stuffs are brought from the United States, that the onomatope applied to the can, because of the sound outgiven by it when tapped, -- _bom! Two Years in the French West Indies
  • A sound outline and snappy illustrations don't make that happen. Christianity Today
  • Her tiny lips moved carefully as she attempted to sound out and then pronounce the difficult words.
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  • This was observed in practice when both teachers, especially Ms. Hernández, prompted students to sound out and decode words by phonemes when syllables could not be quickly identified.
  • It is to the love of this light that I would exhort you, beloved; that ye would cry out by your works, when the Lord passeth by; let the voice of faith sound out, that Jesus was standing still, that is, the unchangeable, abiding wisdom of God, and the majesty of the Word of God, by which all things were made, may open your eyes. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 01 Basil to Calvin
  • Can the child sound out this complicated word?
  • We have just taken on another guitarist, Mark, to help the live sound out.
  • The sound output is excellent, and the user interface for the audio player is intuitive.
  • Certain reductions and approximations had to be made, but the notes sound out the essence of the score.
  • They want to sound out his opinion before they approach him formally.
  • Thus we are trying to get him to sound out refrigerator letters, the same way one would train children on phonics.
  • There was nothing unreasonable about his request that the government should at least sound out the British.
  • Probably because it's an early work, its influences sound out rather clearly: early Stravinsky, Soviet Prokofieff, Borodinish orientalia, and here and there a bit of Blochian meditation.
  • Exploding geysers, erupting volcanoes and steaming rivers give this North Atlantic country a "Lord of the Rings" quality that appeals to kids though they may find it a challenge to sound out the multisyllabic names—Eyjafjallajökull? Adventures, With Children
  • Chief Seattle, a Suquamish Indian who lived on the Puget Sound outside the city that bears his name, was a skilled diplomat and a great orator.
  • Some of the likely candidates did a phone-around of colleagues yesterday to sound out likely support.
  • The hardest thing I have found with a flute is getting that first sound out of it perfectly. The nunber two reason hunters walk out of the duck woods empty handed.
  • The style they favor is what they call indie rock, an apt enough designation for the sweet, moody songs they perform together, which would not sound out of place on the soundtrack of a movie at the Sundance Film Festival. NYT > Home Page
  • A great idea for helping a 5thgrader gain confidence in his or her reading abilities is show the student patterns in words like the word fan tas tic three syllables. and you can see the word fan then sound out each group of words. What Are Some Easy To Use Methods To Teach 5th Graders Reading Skills? « Reading Skills Help « Literacy Help « Literacy News
  • The train is not only faster and cleaner, but with an operating sound output of 0.1dB, is also significantly quieter than buses or the precarious three wheeled tuk-tuks.
  • The chorus here wouldn't sound out of place at all in an emo song.
  • Include the outsider illegal entry of examination of sound out, malice attack, and internal and legal customer of illegal more power behavior.
  • Headphones are included, and while they're not high quality headphones, the sound when plugged into the headphone jack is much better than the sound outputted by the rear speaker.
  • He forced a sound out: what started as an infernal bellow emerged as a whimper.
  • At first the amount of options is a bit daunting - but it is easy to get a good sound out of it - just pick the EQ preshape first and work from there. Musician's Friend: Stupid Deal of the Day
  • Of course, children learning to read any of the alphabetic languages tend to sound out letters and syllables until they recognise first whole words and then groups of words.
  • A built-in sub-woofer beefs up the sound output by unit's stereo speakers.
  • We held a public debate about it - to sound out the opinions and mood of the audience.
  • My first mixer was made for radio station use, and I was the only one who ever could get a sound out,’ he says.
  • No matter how tightly I cover my ears and hum into my pillow, it's too late to get the sound out of my head.
  • The train is not only faster and cleaner, but with an operating sound output of 0.1dB, is also significantly quieter than buses or the precarious three-wheeled tuk-tuks.
  • Of most concern is getting the best sound out of the instrument without the strings pulling it apart and needing returning too often.
  • Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?
  • The student should sound out the long /e/ sound.
  • The dress code may sound outmoded and overly strict but most racegoers enjoy dressing up for what is always a very special occasion.
  • Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?
  • I have to sound out the new professor
  • There was a loud champing sound outside, and occasionally growls or grumbling.

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