read-aloud

noun
UK /ˌriːd əˈlaʊd/
US /ˌriːd əˈlaʊd/

A read-aloud is when someone reads a book out loud so other people can hear it.

The teacher does a read-aloud every morning after breakfast.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An adjective describing something meant to be read out loud.

The class chose a read-aloud poem for the assembly.

3. A digital feature that speaks written text aloud.

She turned on the read-aloud option so the app could read the article to her.

4. A session or event where a text is read to an audience.

The library hosts a family read-aloud on Saturday mornings.