sound out vs flap

flap vs sound out

sound out is not a noun while flap is a noun.

sound out and flap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound out	No	No	Yes	No
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flap is a hyponym of sound out; that is, flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound out:

sound out: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
flap: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Other hyponyms of sound out include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, explode, roll.

sound out (noun)	flap (noun)
	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
	the motion made by flapping up and down
	an excited state of agitation

sound out (verb)	flap (verb)
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	make a fuss; be agitated
	to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
	move with a flapping motion
	move with a thrashing motion

Difference between sound out and flap

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