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φωνή

phōnḗ

voice, sound

23 words in English grow from this root.

Anthem

Art
ἀντίantí

sounding in answer

Antiphon

Faith
ἀντίantí

sounding in reply

Cacophony

Art
κακόςkakós

bad sound

Euphonium

Art
εὖ

the sweet-voiced one

Euphony

Art
εὖ

good sound

Gramophone

Science
γράμμαgrámma

written sound

Homophone

Words
ὁμόςhomós

same sound

Hydrophone

Science
ὕδωρhýdōr

water sound

Megaphone

Science
μέγαςmégas

big voice

Microphone

Science
μικρόςmikrós

small sound

Misophonia

Mind
μῖσοςmîsos

hatred of sound

Phonetics

Words
φωνήphōnḗ

having to do with the voice

Phonics

Words
φωνήphōnḗ

matters of sound

Phonograph

Science
φωνήphōnḗ

sound-writer

Phonology

Words
φωνήphōnḗ

study of sound

Polyphony

Art
πολύςpolýs

many voices

Saxophone

Art
φωνήphōnḗ

Sax's sound

Sinfonia

Art
σύνsýn

sounding together

Symphony

Art
σύνsýn

sounding together

Telephone

Science
τῆλεtēle

far voice

Vibraphone

Art
φωνήphōnḗ

shaking voice

Xenophon

Politics
ξένοςxénos

stranger voice

Xylophone

Art
ξύλονxýlon

wood voice