Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

read out

/ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.48 in modern English

Syllables: read- out
IPA: /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.

Transitive verb

verb

(of a device) To read some data and inform the person using the device; (of the user) to read some data from the device to inform oneself.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To interpret a part of a law so that it is not struck down but is rendered of no effect or applicability.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The teacher read out the names of the students who had passed the exam."
"He read the names out to the class."
"The movement detector is reading out the data now."

Usage

Transitive verb
American usage

Inflected Forms

reads out (present, singular) reading out (participle, present)

Derived Forms

readout

Phrases

read-out

Frequently Paired Words

read off count out

Homonyms

redoubt (one pronunciation)

Questions

How do you pronounce read out?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/.
What does read out mean?: To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.

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