ROOT WORDS Phon, Phono, Phone = sound, voice
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. Bored / board See / sea Bare / bear Right / write Doe / dough Hare / hair Pare / pair / pear Flair / flare Flour / flower Need / knead Sore / soar Two / too / to Meet / meat
Megaphone A large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners. (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 End!!! Take your grammar folders home nightly to study for your test on Friday!