The teacher's voice echoed through the room.

Meaning: The teacher's voice bounced off the walls and could be heard all around the room.

Choice of Words: Echo means to repeat or imitate a sound. Through means in one side and out the other side of something. Together, Echoed through means the sound repeated itself in the room.

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The teacher's voice echoed through the room.

Meaning: This means that the teacher's voice could be heard clearly everywhere in the room. It's like saying, The teacher's voice filled the room.

Choice of Words: Echoed means to repeat or sound again, like when you shout in a cave and hear your voice come back to you. Through means in or out of something, like going through a door. Room is a place where people can be or things can be kept. When you put them together, "The teacher's voice echoed through the room" means that the teacher's voice sounded again and again in the room.

The teacher's voice bounced around the room.

Meaning: This means that the teacher's voice could be heard clearly everywhere in the room, even in the corners. It's like saying, The teacher's voice filled every corner of the room.

Choice of Words: Bounced means to jump or spring back after hitting something, like a ball bouncing off a wall. Around means in all directions, like a ball bouncing around a room. Room is a place where people can be or things can be kept. When you put them together, "The teacher's voice bounced around the room" means that the teacher's voice was bouncing off the walls and ceiling and could be heard everywhere in the room.

The teacher's voice reverberated through the room.

Meaning: This means that the teacher's voice could be heard clearly everywhere in the room, even after she stopped talking. It's like saying, The teacher's voice lingered in the room.

Choice of Words: Reverberated means to continue to sound or echo after the source of the sound has stopped, like the sound of a bell ringing after you hit it. Through means in or out of something, like going through a door. Room is a place where people can be or things can be kept. When you put them together, "The teacher's voice reverberated through the room" means that the teacher's voice continued to sound in the room even after she stopped talking.

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