Words on a Vine - phon

A word that sounds like another but with a different spelling and meaning.

• microphone

• phon-

• homophone

• megaphone

Greel root meaning "sound"

• phoneme

• phon-

• phonics

• antiphony

a musical piece in which instruments blend their sounds

• symphony

• phoneme

• telephone

• xylophone

A device for hearing sound over long distance.

• telephone

• megaphone

• xylophone

• symphony

A device for making small sounds louder

• antiphony

• microphone

• megaphone

• homophone

Musical responses sounded back and forth between groups

• cacophony

• megaphone

• homophone

• antiphony

A distinct unit of sound in a language distinguishing one word from another.

• antiphony

• phoneme

• phonics

• phon-

The science of sounds used in learning to read

• phonics

• phoneme

• phon-

• symphony

An instrument of wooden bars that makes a ringing sound when struck.

• telephone

• megaphone

• xylophone

• symphony

Harsh unpleasant sounds.

• microphone

• cacophony

• antiphony

• homophone