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}]