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BAMS
BAMS 3rd QTR Phon
Word | Definition |
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phon | sound |
mega | large, great, powerful |
caco | bad or evil |
phone | to get in touch with by the telephone |
phone | a speech sound considered a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language |
phonetic | representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound |
phonics | a method of teaching elementary reading and spelling based on the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling |
megaphone | a funnel-shaped devise used to direct and amplify the voice |
phonograph | a machine that reproduces sound by means of a stylus (needle) in contact with a grooved rotating disk |
symphony | an extended musical piece in three or more movements for an orchestra |
aphonia | the loss of the voice resulting from disease, injury to the vocal chords, or various psychological causes, such as hysteria |
cacophony | jarring, discordany sound, dissonance |
euphony | agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words |
dysphonia | difficulty in speaking, usually evidenced by hoarseness |
hydrophone | an electrical instrument for detecting or monitoring sound under water |
homophone | one of two or more words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling |
phonolite | a type of volcanic rock that makes a ringing sound when struck |
microphone | an instrument for intensifying small sounds |
antiphony | a series of musical answers sung back and forth between groups |
xylophone | an instrument of wooden bars that makes a ringing sound when struck |