sound-out

(v) 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?
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, articulate, say,
(v) try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
- I have to sound out the new professor
feel out, check out,

enounce enunciate pronounce articulate say feel out check out

sound off