verb
to pronounce, to express (an opinion), to talk something over / to resolve by talking
A2
'aussprechen' (separable: 'sprichst aus') is a strong, irregular verb meaning to pronounce, to express an opinion, or to talk something over. Uses auxiliary haben; Partizip II: ausgesprochen. It can be non-reflexive (ein Wort aussprechen) or reflexive (sich aussprechen = clear things up). Stem vowel e→i.
Examples
Ich spreche das Wort richtig aus.
I pronounce the word correctly.
Sie sprach das Wort falsch aus.
She mispronounced the word.
Er hat seine Meinung ausgesprochen.
He has expressed his opinion.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine pushing the word 'out' of your mouth as you speak it (the prefix 'aus-' goes to the front in meaning: out + speak).
Think 'out-speak' — 'aus' = out, 'sprechen' = speak.
Notes
aussprechen is separable (prefix 'aus-' moves to the end in main clauses: ich spreche das Wort aus). It can be used non-reflexively (e.g., ein Wort aussprechen = to pronounce a word) and reflexively (sich aussprechen = to talk something out/express oneself to someone). Stem changes follow sprechen: ich spreche, du sprichst, er spricht; participle: ausgesprochen. Auxiliary for perfect tenses: haben.