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Lesson 2 Hearing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| audi (root word) | from the latin word audir meaning "to hear" |
| phon (root word) | from the greek word phone meaning "sound" |
| audible | able to be heard, loud enough |
| audience | the people who hear a speech or performance |
| audition | a tryout for a role; a hearing to test and judge a performers ability |
| auditorium | a large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances |
| inaudible | not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard |
| megaphone | a cone-shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder |
| phonics | the study of sounds of the letters of the alphabet |
| saxophone | a curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers |
| stereophonic | an electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source |
| symphony | a long piece of music to be played by an orchestra |