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-phon, -phono, -phon
root words vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cacophony | harsh sound or a bad voice. |
| dysphonia | a person that has trouble producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness. |
| euphonic | a nice sound. |
| gramophone | a device used to play the sounds of music written on records. |
| homophone | 2 words that sound the same when talking, but actually have different spellings and definitions. |
| megaphone | a large funnel-shaped device used to make a voice sound louder (usually used for cheer teams) |
| microphone | a device used to make small voices sound louder, 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 |