Humanites3 Flashcards
Cacophony
Harsh sounds; bad noise
Dysphonia
Difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
Euphoric
Having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
Gramophone
A device used to play the sounds of musicals as written on records
Homophone
A word that has the same sound but a different meaning (and spelling) as another word
Megaphone
A large funnel shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound straight ahead
Microphone
A device used to make small voices louder
Phonics
The sound 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