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Dictionary entries for the words "allowed" and "aloud" showing the number of syllables, their pronunciation, etymology, parts of speech and definition.
Elementary school students are not ____________ to talk while the teacher reads __________ after lunch.

Which words complete the sentence correctly?

allowed, allowed
aloud, aloud
aloud, allowed
allowed, aloud

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allowed
- Syllables: 2
- Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊd/ (uh-LOUD)
- Etymology: past participle/adjective form of allow, from Middle English allowen (from Old French alouer “approve, grant”)
- Part(s) of speech: verb (past/past-participle) ; adjective
- Definition: permitted; given permission. (As a verb form: the past tense/past participle of allow.)

aloud
- Syllables: 2
- Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊd/ (uh-LOUD)
- Etymology: Middle English aloude, from a- (on) + lowde (loud), from Old English hlūd “loud”
- Part(s) of speech: adverb
- Definition: with the voice; audibly; spoken so others can hear.

Correct completion of the sentence:
"Elementary school students are not allowed to talk while the teacher reads aloud after lunch."

So the correct pair is: allowed, aloud.