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Vocabulary
Definitions
cacophony (n)
harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia (n)
difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic (adj)
having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone (n)
a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone (n)
a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone (n)
a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
microphone (n)
a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics (n)
the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonology (n)
the study of speech sounds in language
saxophone (n)
a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body.
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Word List: phon, phono, phone = sound, voice
Vocabulary Sort: phon, phono, phone homophone
phonology
euphonic
megaphone
a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
a woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body
a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
harsh sounds; bad noise
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dysphonia
the study of speech sounds
saxophone
a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
cacophony
difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
gramophone
having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
microphone
the sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds
phonics
a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
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Read-Around Review: phon, phono, phone I have the first card. Who has the roots that mean sound or voice? I have the roots phon, phono, and phone. Who has the word that identifies what you would be playing in the orchestra if it was a woodwind instrument that sent sounds out of its curved body? I have the word saxophone. Who has the word that names the device used to make small sounds louder? I have the word microphone. Who has the word that names words that have the same sound but different meanings? I have the word homophones. Who has the word that names what you hear if there are harsh sounds that hurt your ears? I have the word cacophony. Who has the word that names what you learn in the early grades to help you read since it involves matching letters to sounds? I have the word phonics. Who has the word that names a large funnel-shaped device that some people use instead of yelling in a stadium so they can send their voices out farther to more people? I have the word megaphone. Who has the word that identifies the study of speech sounds?
I have the word dysphonia. Who has the word that names the machine that played old records when you turned a lever? I have the word gramophone. Who has the word that describes a nice sound that is pleasing to your ears? I have the word euphonic. Who has the first card? 126
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I have the word phonology. Who has the word that names a condition in which a person has temporary problems making speech sounds?
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Vocabulary Quiz: phon, phono, phone Shade in the bubble for the correct word. 1. What would you see cheerleaders using at a football game in high school? A) megaphones B) saxophones C) gramophones D) phonics 2. What skill are you using when you read words by matching sounds to the letters? A) phonology B) phonics C) dysphonia D) cacophony 3. If you hear a terrible sound and you immediately want to plug your ears, what are you hearing? A) cacophony B) euphonic C) phonology D) gramophones 4. What do we call two words that sound the same but have different meanings? A) gramophones B) phonics C) saxophones D) homophones 5. Which word names an invention that made music come out of a machine? A) microphone B) phonology C) megaphone D) gramophone 6. If you like what you hear, which adjective might you use to describe the sound? A) dysphonic B) cacophonic C) phonics D) euphonic 7. What is commonly used to make voices sound louder in large rooms? A) saxophone B) microphone C) gramophone D) phonology 8. The study of speech sounds is called _____________________. A) phonics B) euphonic C) phonology D) cacophony 9. Every once in a while, a famous singer will have to cancel a concert due to which problem? A) cacophony B) euphonic C) phonology D) dysphonia 10. Which woodwind instrument sends sounds out of its curved body? A) saxophone B) megaphone C) microphone D) gramophone
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11. The first day of band rehearsal made the band leader think that all the students’ instruments sounded like a _____________________ because of all the squeaks he heard. 12. When you look at a letter and make the sound, you are practicing _____________________. 13. Many famous orchestras may be described as _____________________. 14. “We can’t hear you back here. Please use the _____________________.” 15. A _____________________ would be considered an antique and would probably be worth some money if it could still produce correct sounds. 127
