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What are some words with the Greek root phone?

The Greek root "phone" means "sound" or "voice". Here are some words with this root:

General words:

* Phone: The most obvious example, it literally means "sound"

* Phonics: The method of teaching reading by associating letters with their sounds

* Phonetic: Relating to the sounds of speech

* Phonology: The study of speech sounds

* Microphone: A device that converts sound into electrical signals

* Telephone: A device for transmitting and receiving sound over a distance

* Phonograph: A device for recording and reproducing sound

* Euphony: A pleasing combination of sounds

* Cacophony: A harsh and unpleasant combination of sounds

Words related to music:

* Phoneme: A basic unit of sound in a language

* Polyphony: Music with multiple independent melodic lines

* Homophone: A word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning

* Symphonic: Relating to a symphony, a large musical work for an orchestra

* Phonological: Relating to the study of speech sounds

* Phonetician: A specialist in the study of speech sounds

Words related to the human body:

* Phonocardiogram: A recording of heart sounds

* Pharyngitis: Inflammation of the pharynx (throat)

* Phonetics: The study of speech sounds

* Phonosurgery: Surgery related to the vocal cords

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point for understanding words with the Greek root "phone".

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