Reading aloud — the act of reading by voice rather than silently.
授業で教科書を音読する練習をした。
We practiced reading the textbook aloud in class.
毎朝短い文章を音読して発音を直している。
I read a short passage aloud every morning to correct my pronunciation.
子どもに絵本を音読して聞かせた。
I read a picture book aloud to the child.
Reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation (on-reading); distinguishing the 'on' reading of kanji.
『学生』の音読は「がく‑せい」だ。
The on-reading of '学生' is 'gaku-sei'.
この漢字の音読を覚えるのは重要だ。
Learning the on-reading of this kanji is important.