I.out [美 aʊt, 英 aʊt]副out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).
Generally, a "pronunciamento" is preceded by a period of preparation, during which the organizing officers sound out the larger community of officers to determine if their views are widely shared.
Most research demonstrates articulatory suppression by requiring an individual to repeatedly say an irrelevant speech sound out loud while being presented with a list of words to recall shortly after.
Speaking in baby-like gibberish, the monster, in typical sketches, would sound out words in front of a brick wall, or do something else which involves cooperation.
Vocabulary in these books remains largely phonic, but ventures into words using familiar spelling patterns, so still easier to sound out than normal text.