Do you want to grow your English vocabulary in an easy, efficient way? You need to learn English word parts! Many English words and word parts come from Greek and Latin. These word parts include prefixes, roots, and suffixes. We've already taught you the most common English prefixes and suffixes in two earlier slide decks. Word roots, also called stems, can be at the beginning, middle, or end of words.

1. ENGLISH WORD ROOTS
TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY

2. WORD ROOTS
English has many common word parts:
prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

3. WORD ROOTS
If you learn some of these word parts, it will
be easier for you to figure out the meanings
of new words.
WORD PARTS = VOCABULARY POWER!

4. WORD ROOTS
A word root can be at the beginning,
middle, or end of a word.
GRAPH (writing) + OLOGY (study)=
GRAPHOLOGY (study of handwriting)

5. WORD ROOTS
A word root can be at the beginning,
middle, or end of a word.
BIO (life) + GRAPH (writing)
+ IC (related to)=
BIOGRAPHIC (related to a life story)

6. WORD ROOTS
A word root can be at the beginning,
middle, or end of a word.
PHOTO (light) + GRAPH (writing) =
PHOTOGRAPH (writing with light)

7. ANTHRO(PO)
Examples:
 Anthropology
 Philanthropy
 Misanthrope
Meaning:
“human”

8. ARCH
Examples:
 Monarchy
 Architect
 Matriarch
Meaning:
“chief”

9. AUDI,
AUDIT
Examples:
 Auditorium
 Audience
 Audible
Meaning:
“sound”

10. CED
Examples:
 Precede
 Recede
 Succeed
Meaning:
“go, move”

11. CHRON
Examples:
 Chronological
 Chronic
 Chronometer
Meaning:
“go, move”

12. DIC
DICT
Examples:
 Dictator
 Diction
 Predict
 Dictation
Meaning:
“speech”

13. DUC
Examples:
 Conduct
 Educate
 Induction
Meaning:
“lead”

14. FACT
FECT
Examples:
 Factory
 Defective
 Manufacture
Meaning:
“do, make”

15. FLECT
Examples:
 Flexible
 Reflect
 Deflection
Meaning:
“bend”

16. GAM
Examples:
 Monogamous
 Bigamy
 Homogamy
Meaning:
“marriage”

17. GRAPH
Examples:
 Telegraph
 Photograph
 Program
 Grammar
Meaning:
“writing”

18. HETERO
Examples:
 Heterosexual
 Heterogeneous
 Heteronormative
Meaning:
“different”

19. HOMO
Examples:
 Homosexual
 Homogenized
 Homeopathy
Meaning:
“same”

20. LOG
LOGY
Examples:
 Biological
 Psychology
 Sociologist
Meaning:
“study”

21. MAN(U)
Examples:
 Manuscript
 Manage
 Manufacture
Meaning:
“hand”

22. MIT
MISS
Examples:
 Missionary
 Submit
 Permission
Meaning:
“send”

23. MORPH
Examples:
 Amorphous
 Metamorphosis
 Anthropomorphic
Meaning:
“form”

24. ONYM
NOMEN
Examples:
 Synonym
 Antonym
 Nominate
 Nominal
Meaning:
“name”

25. PATH(Y)
Examples:
 Sympathy
 Telepathy
 Pathology
 Sociopathic
Meaning:
“feeling,
disease”

26. PHON
Examples:
 Telephone
 Microphone
 Phonology
Meaning:
“sound”

27. PON
POS
Examples:
 Postpone
 Position
 Posture
Meaning:
“put, place”

28. SCRIB
SCRIPT
Examples:
 Describe
 Script
 Inscription
Meaning:
“write”

29. SEQU
SECUT
Examples:
 Consequence
 Consecutive
 Sequel
Meaning:
“follow”

30. SPECT
Examples:
 Inspect
 Spectator
 Respect
 Aspect
Meaning:
“see, look”

31. SPIR
Examples:
 Inspiration
 Spirit
 Respiratory
Meaning:
“breath”

32. TELE
Examples:
 Telegraph
 Telephone
 Teleportation
Meaning:
“across
distance”

33. THE(O)
Examples:
 Theology
 Polytheism
 Monotheistic
Meaning:
“god”

34. VEN(E)
Examples:
 Convention
 Venue
 Adventure
Meaning:
“come”

35. VOC
VOKE
Examples:
 Vocal
 Invocation
 Revoke
Meaning:
“call”