Humanites3 Flashcards

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Cacophony

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Harsh sounds; bad noise

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Dysphonia

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Difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness

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Euphoric

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Having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words

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Gramophone

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A device used to play the sounds of musicals as written on records

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Homophone

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A word that has the same sound but a different meaning (and spelling) as another word

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Megaphone

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A large funnel shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound straight ahead

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Microphone

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A device used to make small voices louder

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Phonics

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The sound that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds

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Phonology

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The study of speech sounds in language

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Saxophone

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A woodwind instrument that sends out sounds through its curved, metal body

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