phon
φωνή (phōnē)
means “sound, voice”
Phon means sound or voice. Microphone: small sound made big. Symphony: sounds together.
Words built on phon
- microphone: a device that picks up small sounds (micro + phone)
- symphony: many sounds played together (sym + phony)
- phonics: teaching reading by the sounds of letters (phon + ics)
The Texas version
A Friday night lights stadium has a megaphone: a big voice.
Practice it in Skepsis
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