sound out vs round

round vs sound out

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

sound out is not an adjective while round is an adjective.

sound out and round both are verbs.

sound out is not an adverb while round is an adverb.

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

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

sound out: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
round: pronounce with rounded lips

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, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.

sound out (noun)	round (noun)
	(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
	the usual activities in your day
	the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
	any circular or rotating mechanism
	a charge of ammunition for a single shot
	a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
	a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
	an outburst of applause
	a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
	a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
	the course along which communications spread
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

sound out (adjective)	round (adjective)
	having the shape or form of a circle
	(of sounds) full and rich
	(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

sound out (verb)	round (verb)
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions	become round, plump, or shapely
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	make round
	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
	express as a round number
	pronounce with rounded lips
	attack in speech or writing
	wind around; move along a circular course

sound out (adverb)	round (adverb)
	from beginning to end; throughout

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