sound out

US /saʊnd aʊt/
UK /saʊnd aʊt/
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1.

soletrar, pronunciar

to pronounce a word by speaking each letter or part separately

:
The teacher asked the student to sound out the difficult word.
O professor pediu ao aluno para soletrar a palavra difícil.
I had to sound out the new name to make sure I pronounced it correctly.
Eu tive que soletrar o novo nome para ter certeza de que o pronunciei corretamente.
2.

sondar, averiguar

to try to find out what someone thinks or feels about something by talking to them

:
I need to sound out my colleagues about the new proposal before presenting it to the boss.
Preciso sondar meus colegas sobre a nova proposta antes de apresentá-la ao chefe.
She decided to sound out her parents about moving abroad.
Ela decidiu sondar seus pais sobre a mudança para o exterior.