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aloud

Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊd/

The English word “aloud” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
  2. Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.

adjective

  1. Spoken out loud.

Etymology

From Middle English aloud, a loude (“aloud”), equivalent to a- + loud or a- + loude (“sound”).

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