phon strict vocab in context

The ___________ of honking horns and shouting voices made it hard to concentrate in the busy city street.

• cacophony
• stringent
• astringent
• saxophone

He visited the doctor because he was experiencing ___________ , causing his voice to sound hoarse and strained.

• dysphonia
• string
• boa constrictor
• phonology

The ___________ melody of the birds singing in the morning filled the air with beautiful music.

• euphonic
• strainer
• constrict
• phonics

Grandma still enjoys listening to her old records on the ___________ in the living room.

• gramophone
• strain
• district
• microphone

The students learned about ___________ , words that sound the same but have different meanings.

• homophone
• restricted
• restrain
• megaphone

The cheerleader used a ___________ to amplify her voice during the pep rally.

• megaphone
• restrain
• restricted
• homophone

The singer adjusted the ___________ before starting her performance on stage.

• microphone
• district
• strain
• gramophone

___________ lessons help students learn to read by sounding out letters and letter combinations.

• phonics
• constrict
• strainer
• euphonic

Linguists study ___________ , the study of sounds in language and their patterns.

• phonology
• boa constrictor
• string
• dysphonia

During the jazz concert, the musician played a soulful tune on the ___________ .

• saxophone
• astringent
• stringent
• cacophony