How to Pronounce Aloud

To pronounce "aloud", say al-OUD — 2 syllables, IPA /əˈɫaʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

aloud

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Accent

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/əˈɫaʊd/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɐlˈaʊd/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “aloud”

Break "aloud" into 2 beats and lean on "OUD" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with shroud and proud, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: allowed — easy to mix up when writing.

What does aloud mean?

adjective

  1. Spoken out loud.

adverb

  1. With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

    “Try speaking aloud rather than whispering.”

  2. Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.

    “speaking aloud rather than thinking thoughts privately”

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Words that rhyme with aloud

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

shroudproudenshroudendowedcowedcrowdavowedvowedloudcloudboweddisavowed

Related words

loudlyloudhightophearableaudiblythinkingspoken

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "aloud"?▾

"Aloud" has 2 syllables: al · oud.

What is the IPA transcription of "aloud"?▾

The IPA transcription of "aloud" is /əˈɫaʊd/.

What does "aloud" mean?▾

Aloud: Spoken out loud.

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