Root Words 9

a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling

• homophone

• microphone

• phonics

• saxophone

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

• homophone

• microphone

• phonics

• saxophone

a method of teaching people to read and pronounce words by learning the sounds of letters, letter groups, and syllables.

• homophone

• microphone

• phonics

• saxophone

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

• symphony

• pianist

• phonics

• saxophone

a long piece of music that is usually in four large, separate sections and is performed by an orchestra or band.

• symphony

• pianist

• phonics

• saxophone

a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc. or who tells people that news on radio or television.

• symphony

• pianist

• reporter

• physician

a medical doctor, especially a doctor who is not a surgeon.

• symphony

• pianist

• reporter

• physician

a person who plays the piano

• symphony

• pianist

• reporter

• physician

a person who had a job or position before someone else: something that comes before something else.

• colonist

• predecessor

• reporter

• physician

a person who lives a colony; a person who helps to create a colony

• colonist

• predecessor

• reporter

• physician