Words That Sound Identical to "aloud"
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The homophone of “aloud” is “allowed”.
Pronounced ⁄əˈlaʊd⁄. 'Allowed' is past tense of allow; 'aloud' means spoken audibly.
Spellings, Meanings & Real Context
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allowed
VerbPast tense and past participle of allow; gave permission.
“Visitors are allowed to take non-flash photographs in the gallery.”
aloud
AdverbAudibly; not silently or in a whisper.
“The teacher read the opening chapter aloud to the entire class.”
How to Remember the Difference
ALOUD is said OUT LOUD; ALLOWED means permission was given.
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What is the homophone of "aloud"?
The homophone of "aloud" is "allowed". Both words are pronounced 100% identically in standard English as ⁄əˈlaʊd⁄, but have completely different spellings and meanings.
What is the difference between "aloud" and "allowed"?
While pronounced identically (⁄əˈlaʊd⁄), their meanings are distinct: "allowed" (Verb) means Past tense and past participle of allow; gave permission.; "aloud" (Adverb) means Audibly; not silently or in a whisper.. ALOUD is said OUT LOUD; ALLOWED means permission was given.
How do you pronounce "aloud" in English?
"aloud" is phonetically transcribed as ⁄əˈlaʊd⁄. Listen to native speaker audio recordings and watch authentic spoken video clips on SayItVid to master this pronunciation.
Are "aloud" and allowed homophones or homographs?
They are homophones, NOT homographs. Homophones sound identical but have different spellings. Homographs have the same spelling but may sound different. Since "aloud" and "allowed" are spelled differently but sound the same, they are true homophones.