Spell Bee Word: aloud

Basic Details

Word: Aloud

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a voice that other people can hear, not silently.

Synonyms: out loud, audibly

Antonyms: silently, quietly

Sounds like: allowed (permitted, given permission)

How to Spell Aloud

Syllables: a - loud

Tricky part: Aloud has one l and ends in oud, like loud. It sounds the same as allowed, which means something else.

Watch out for: alloud, aloude, alowd

Memory tip: Hide the word loud in aloud: reading aloud is reading loud enough to be heard. Just put an a in front.

Idioms and Phrases

1. think aloud: To say your thoughts out loud as you work something out. Example: "Our maths teacher thinks aloud while solving a sum on the board."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Grandpa reads the newspaper aloud every morning so Grandma can hear the news.

Example 2: Please read the first paragraph aloud, Sameer.

Example 3: She laughed aloud at the joke in the middle of the quiet library.

Fun Fact

Reading aloud to young children every day is linked to a bigger vocabulary when they start school, which is why many libraries hold story hours.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) wierd
b) aloud
c) untill
d) freind

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

aloud

a) openly
b) silently
c) clearly
d) loudly

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The poet stood on the stage and recited her new poem alloud for the whole hall.

a) poet
b) stage
c) alloud
d) hall

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill the gap: Please read your answer ____ so the whole class can hear it.

a) silently
b) aloud
c) quietly
d) allowed

2. Which phrase means the same as aloud?

a) in silence
b) out loud
c) by heart
d) in writing