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Check your answer here and here.
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Both are used, but not in the same way.
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The answer is sound out.

I am new in this forum and just found phrasal verbs thread. I think the way questions being asked here is excellent. I really like these thread. Thank you so much for the questions, Tdol.

Definitions according Cambridge Dict. :

sound out sb/sth : to talk to someone in order to discover what they think about an idea or plan
I sounded her out about working for us but she wasn't interested. [often + about]
We need to sound out his views on the project before we go ahead.

sound off : to express your opinions loudly, especially in order to complain about someone or something

He's always sounding off about the way this place is run. [usually + about]

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The answer is sound out.

I am new in this forum and just found phrasal verbs thread. I think the way questions being asked here is excellent. I really like these thread. Thank you so much for the questions, Tdol.

Definitions according Cambridge Dict. :

sound out sb/sth : to talk to someone in order to discover what they think about an idea or plan
I sounded her out about working for us but she wasn't interested. [often + about]
We need to sound out his views on the project before we go ahead.

sound off : to express your opinions loudly, especially in order to complain about someone or something

He's always sounding off about the way this place is run. [usually + about]
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