phon-, phono-, -phone, -phonia, -phonic, -phonetic, -phonous, -phonically, -phonetically, -phony +
(Greek: sound, voice, speech, tone)
This phono-, phon- should not be confused with another phono-, phon- that means "slaughter, murder, homicide". In Greek, a distinction is made between the phonos (PHOH nohs), "murder", which is spelled with the Greek letter omicron in the last syllable; and the Greek phonos (phoh NOHS), "voice", which is spelled with the letter omega in the last syllable. Both omicron and omega became the letter "o" in English.
megaphonous
Having a powerful voice.
membranophone
A musical instrument (as a drum or kazoo) having a tightly stretched membrane as a vibrator or resonator and made to vibrate by percussion or by friction; as an adjective, membranophonic.
microphone, microphonic
An instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording speech or music.
microphonia, microphony
An abnormally weak voice due to incoordination of the muscles concerned in vocalization; hypophonia.
microphonoscope
A stethoscope with a diaphragm attachment for magnifying sound.
mogiphonia
1. Difficulty in the production of voiced laryngeal sounds while talking.
2. Laryngeal spasm occurring in public speakers as a result of the overuse of one's voice.
3. Any impairment of voice; a difficulty in speaking.
monophony
A melody for one voice, or musical instrument; especially, if unaccompanied.
myophone
A device that makes it possible to hear the sounds of muscular contractions.
neurophonia
A spasm or tic of the muscles of phonation causing involuntary sounds or cries.
nyctaphonia
An elective mutism indicating the loss of one's voice during the night.
nyctophonia
An elective mutism with the loss of one's voice during the day but not at night.
odynophonia
A pain when using the voice.
olophonia
Impaired speech due to an anatomical defect in the vocal organs.
optophone
An instrument to enable one to hear the murmur of muscular contractions.
orthophonic
Reproducing sounds correctly.
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.":
cit-;
clam-;
dic-;
English Words: Origins and Histories;
fa-;
-farious;
glosso-;
glotto-;
lalo-;
linguo-;
locu-;
logo-;
loqu-;
mythico-;
-ology;
ora-;
-phasia;
-phemia;
phras-;
Quotes: Language,Part 1;
Quotes: Language, Part 2;
Quotes: Language, Part 3;
serm-;
tongue;
voc-.
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