Today's word is the aural analog of proofread, to read a draft or manuscript to check for errors. (A proof (1600) is a trial printing in which corrections are made. Note, too, that proofread dates to 1920, but proofreader dates to around 1850, which indicates that the verb is most likely a back-formation of the noun.) Prooflistening is performed by translators, audio book editors, and music transcribers. It's also performed, in a sense, by some authors who, if they don't feel too sheepish doing it, will read a draft of their work aloud to get a better feel for the rhythm and voice of their prose.