1. Mrs. Pope 7th Grade Reading
Lesson 33
RED HOT ROOT WORDS
Sound Words
Mrs. Pope
7th Grade Reading

2. Red Hot Root Words Prefixes Meaning Words You Already Know aud hear
audio
phon
sound
telephone
son
sonic

3. audible
adjective
loud enough to be heard

4. audible
The puppy’s whimper was barely audible.

5. audition
noun
a hearing to test the abilities of a speaker, actor, or musician

6. audition
After the audition he waited in the hall to find out if he made it through to the next round.

7. auditory
adjective
relating to hearing

8. auditory
Listening to loud music damaged his auditory nerve.

9. phonetics
noun
the study of speech

10. phonetics
After studying phonetics, she was able to spell and read better.

11. phonograph
noun
a machine to reproduce sound by using records

12. phonograph
The music blared from the phonograph.

13. sonar
noun
a way of using sound to locate objects under water

14. sonar
The treasure hunters used sonar to locate the old ship wreck on the ocean floor.

15. sonnet
noun
a 14-line poem

16. sonnet
His sonnet expressed his love for his wife.

17. sonorous
adjective
capable of emitting a sound, especially with a rich, full quality

18. sonorous
The sonorous tuba pumped out the melody.

19. symphony
noun
a musical composition for an orchestra; harmony of sounds

20. symphony
The audience sat attentively as the orchestra played the symphony.

21. unison
noun
sounding the same note or tone at the same time; agreement; harmony

22. unison
When the teacher asked if the class wanted to play on the playground, the students answered in unison.

23. The End Images and sounds from microsoft office
Pronunciation from dictionary.com