phon, phono, phone/strain, strict, string 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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euphonic

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having a nice sounds; pleasant combination of sounds in words

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gramophone

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a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records

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homophone

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a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word

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megaphone

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a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sounds louder by directing the sounds waves straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)

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microphone

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a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room

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phonics

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the sounds 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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astringent

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a substance used on skin to make the skin tight

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boa constrictor

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a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly

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constrict

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to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller

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district

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a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money

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restrain

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to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force

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restricted

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bound by limits; kept within certain rules

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strain

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to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits

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strainer

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a device used for letter water leave the food so the food is drawn together

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string

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a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together

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stringent

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demanding strict attention ot rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules

21
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phon, phono, phone

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sound, voice

22
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strain, strict, string

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bind, tie, or draw tight

23
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caco-

A

bad

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dys-

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bad

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eu-

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good

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homo-

A

same

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mega-

A

large

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micro-

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small

29
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-ology

A

the study of

30
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con-

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together