en voz alta

Spanish

Alternative forms

en alta voz

Etymology

Literally, “in a high voice”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /em ˌboθ ˈalta/ [ẽm ˌboθ ˈal̪.t̪a]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /em ˌbos ˈalta/ [ẽm ˌbos ˈal̪.t̪a]
Syllabification: en voz al‧ta

Adverb

en voz alta

(idiomatic) out loud; aloud; using the voice; not silently
Estoy pensando en voz alta.
I am thinking out loud.

Further reading

“en voz alta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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