Phon Root Words Test

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What does the root 'phon' mean?

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The root 'phon' means 'sound.'

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What is a microphone?

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A device into which people speak or sing in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder.

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What is phonics?

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Phonics is a method of teaching reading by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters.

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What is a saxophone?

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A musical instrument that has a curved metal tube and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers.

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What is a symphony?

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A symphony is a large musical composition for orchestra, typically in four movements.

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.

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What is a gramophone?

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A gramophone is an early device used to play recorded music, using a needle to read grooves on a disc.

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What is the purpose of a microphone?

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The purpose of a microphone is to capture sound and convert it into an electrical signal for recording or amplification.

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Can you give an example of a homophone?

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An example of a homophone is 'to,' 'two,' and 'too.'

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What is the difference between phonics and phonetics?

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Phonics is about teaching reading through sounds, while phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech.