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Latin Roots List Phon, Phono, Phone

Terms in this set (11)

What do the roots phon, phono, phone mean?
Sound, voice
Harsh sounds; bad noise
Cacophony
Difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
Dysphonia
Having a nice sounds; pleasant combination of sounds in words
Euphonic
A word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
Homophone
A large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
Megaphone
A device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
Microphone
A device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
Gramophone
The *sounds* that letters make and the letters that are used to represent soundssoundsnds* that letters make and the letters that are used to represent *sounds*
Phonics
The study of speech sounds in language
Phonology
A woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
Saxophone
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