phon, phono, phone/strain, strict, string Flashcards
cacophony
harsh sounds; bad noise
dysphonia
difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
euphonic
having a nice sounds; pleasant combination of sounds in words
gramophone
a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
homophone
a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
megaphone
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)
microphone
a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
phonics
the sounds 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
astringent
a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
boa constrictor
a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
constrict
to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller
district
a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money
restrain
to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force
restricted
bound by limits; kept within certain rules
strain
to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits
strainer
a device used for letter water leave the food so the food is drawn together
string
a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be used to tie things together
stringent
demanding strict attention ot rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
phon, phono, phone
sound, voice
strain, strict, string
bind, tie, or draw tight
caco-
bad
dys-
bad
eu-
good
homo-
same
mega-
large
micro-
small
-ology
the study of
con-
together
