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VOCAB - PHON

QUIZ 3/31 - Vocabulary Cards for PHON, PHONO, PHONE = sound, voice

TermDefinition
cacophony harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone a devise used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone 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)
microphone a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonology the study of speech sounds in language
saxophone a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
The cheerleaders used a _____________ at the pep rally to direct the sounds of the cheer at the listeners. megaphone
I like to listen to records play on a _____________ because I like to watch the needle spin around! gramophone
When you study speech sounds in language you are studying __________. phonology
I love listening to people play the ____________ because it is a really beautiful sounding woodwind instrument. saxophone
I had to use a ______________ when I sang at the chorus concert so my small voice would sound larger. microphone
We learn ___________ in kindergarten so we know the sounds that letters make. phonics
When the baby was screaming it was such a ___________! cacophony
Listening to a stream flow down over the rocks is such a _______________, or pleasant sound. euphonic
When I talk too much I get __________. My voice gets hoarse and I have difficulty producing sounds. dysphonia
PEAR is a _____________ for the word PAIR. They sound the same but have different meanings. homophone
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