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Lesson 2 audi & phon
Greek and Latin Roots audi and phon for 6th Graders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Latin root "audi" means | listening and hearing |
| Greek root "phon" means | Sound- It is from the Greek word phone and means sound. |
| inaudible means | not able to be heard, because the prefix in means not - so not heard. |
| audience means | audience is a noun and means people who listen |
| symphony means | phon means sound and sym which is Greek for together - so a symphony means sounds of music which are created by a group of people making sound together with musical instruments in the group |
| phonics means | sounds of letters of the alphabet |
| audiovisual means | can be heard and seen - such as a movie |
| Greek root "sym" means | together |
| auditorium | large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or performances |
| the suffix orium means | a place |
| audition means | can be a noun tryout for a role, or to perform ro a part, (a hearing to test a performers ability) |
| phonograph | an object that plays sounds that have been written on records. |