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Fourth Six Weeks Prefix, Suffix and Root Words. Prefixes a letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the beginning of a word or word base. s ur - over; above surface, surpass. trans- across; over transcend, transfer. ultra- extremely ultramodern. un- not unable, unhappy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fourth Six Weeks Prefix, Suffix and
Root Words
Prefixesa letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the beginning of
a word or word base
sur-
over; above
surface, surpass
trans-
across; over
transcend, transfer
ultra-
extremely
ultramodern
un-
not
unable, unhappy
Suffixesa letter, syllable, or group of syllables added at the end of a word
or word base
-ment
action or process
development
-ment
State or quality of being
amusement
-ment
product or thing
instrument
-y
characterized by
thrifty, frequency
Root Wordthe form of a word after all affixes are removed
mov, mob, mot
to move
mobile, remove
noc, nox
night
equinox, nocturnal
port
to carry
import, export
spec, spect, spic
to see, look at
inspect, respect
syn, sym
together
symphony, senthesize
tract
to pull, draw
attract, traction
volve
roll
involve, revolution
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