Greek and Latin Roots Phon, Phono, Phone, Strain, Strict, String

Phon, phono, or phone

• Sound, voice

• To carry, to bring

• To cut or to separate

What does the root 'phon' mean in English?

• Sound, voice

• To carry, to bring

• To cut or to separate

• To write or record

Which word is derived from the root 'phon'?

• Telephone

• Transport

• Inscribe

• Construct

What is the meaning of the root 'strain'?

• To bind, draw tight

• To write or record

• To carry, to bring

• To cut or to separate

Which of the following words contains the root 'strict'?

• Constrict

• Describe

• Transport

• Phonetic

What does the root 'string' imply in a word?

• To bind, draw tight

• To write or record

• To carry, to bring

• To cut or to separate

Identify the word that uses the root 'phono'.

• Microphone

• Construct

• Describe

• Transport

Which of the following words is related to sound?

• Phonograph

• Construct

• Transport

• Inscribe

What is the meaning of the root 'strict' in English?

• To bind, draw tight

• To write or record

• To carry, to bring

• To cut or to separate

Which word is associated with the root 'strain'?

• Restrain

• Describe

• Transport

• Phonetic