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Root Prefix Suffix

An affix is a group of letters added to the beginning or end of a root word to change its meaning. A prefix is added to the front of a word, while a suffix is added to the end. Common prefixes include "un-", "dis-", "ex-", and "re-", and common suffixes include "-less", "-ing", "-ly", and "-ness". Both prefixes and suffixes can alter the part of speech or meaning of the root word. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings depending on the context.

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Root Prefix Suffix

An affix is a group of letters added to the beginning or end of a root word to change its meaning. A prefix is added to the front of a word, while a suffix is added to the end. Common prefixes include "un-", "dis-", "ex-", and "re-", and common suffixes include "-less", "-ing", "-ly", and "-ness". Both prefixes and suffixes can alter the part of speech or meaning of the root word. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings depending on the context.

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Affix

An affix is added to the root of a word to change its meaning.


- An affix added to the front of a word is known as a prefix. One added to added to the back is known as a
suffix. Sometimes, prefixes are hyphenated.

Prefix
A prefix is added to the front of a word to change its meaning
- A prefix is adding a syllables at the beginning of a root word.

Suffix

A suffix is added to the end of a word to change its meaning


-A suffix is a adding syllables at the beginning of a root word .

Prefix Suffix
A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a
word. For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the
prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root word "flavor" combined with the suffix "-less"
root (stem) word "happy"; the word "unhappy" means [which means "without"]; the word "flavorless" means
"not happy." "having no flavor."

A Short List of Prefixes: A Short List of Suffixes:

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES


de- from, down, away decode, decrease -able able to, having the quality comfortable,
reverse, opposite of portable
dis- not, opposite, reverse, disagree, disappear -al relating to annual, comical
away -er comparative bigger, stronger
ex- out of, away from, exhale, explosion -est superlative strongest, tiniest
lacking, former
-ful full of beautiful,
il- not illegal, illogical grateful
im- not, without impossible, -ible forming an adjective reversible,
improper terrible
in- not, without inaction, invisible -ily forming an adverb eerily, happily,
mis- bad, wrong mislead, misplace lazily
non- not nonfiction, -ing denoting an action, a acting, showing
nonsense material, or a gerund
pre- before prefix, prehistory -less without, not affected by friendless,
pro- for, forward, before proactive, profess, tireless
program -ly forming an adjective clearly, hourly
re- again, back react, reappear -ness denoting a state or kindness,
un- against, not, opposite undo, unequal, condition wilderness
unusual -y full of, denoting a glory, messy,
condition, or a diminutive victory,
Homograph Examples:

sow (verb) to plant seed


sow (noun) female pig

Mean: verb: to communicate, show, signify or indicate


Mean: adjective: deliberately unkind

Bow: To Bend down

Bow Ribbon

does - female deer (plural)/present, third person singular form of the verb do

bat - a piece of sporting equipment used in baseball/a winged animal associated with vampires

moped was gloomy OR motorcycle

Stable - a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.

Stable - not likely to fall or give way, as a structure, support, foundation, etc.; firm; steady.

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