to read aloud to someone (usually a book or story), commonly used for reading to children.
毎晩、父は子どもに絵本を読み聞かせるのが日課だ。
Every night, it's father's routine to read picture books aloud to the child.
図書館でボランティアが幼児に読み聞かせを行った。
Volunteers at the library read aloud to preschool children.
授業で先生が短編をクラスに読み聞かせ、内容について議論した。
In class, the teacher read a short story aloud to the students and they discussed its content.