Greek Roots 11-20

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phonograph

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(graph – writing) – writing with sound

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telephone

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(tele – far away) – sound from far away

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phonogram

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(gramma – letter) – written sound

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euphony

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(eu – well, good) – good or pleasant sound

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symphony

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(sym/syn – together) – sounds that go together

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megaphone

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(mega – big) – device to make sounds BIG

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microphone

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(micros – small) device to transmit or record small sounds

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sound

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vibrations perceived by our ears

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sonic

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relating to what we can hear

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sonnet

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a form of rhyming Italian poetry