Prefix and SuffixPrefix and Suffix
What is aWhat is a prefixprefix
A beginning that is added to a root wordA beginning that is added to a root word
For example:For example:
PurposePurpose
MultiMultipurposepurpose
Some common prefixesSome common prefixes
 Re (again)Re (again)
 Hyper (over)Hyper (over)
 Un (not)Un (not)
 Tri (three)Tri (three)
 Pre (before)Pre (before)
 Mis (wrong)Mis (wrong)
 Sub (below)Sub (below)
 ReReplayplay reresendsend
rereplaceplace
 HyperHyperactiveactive
 UnUnclear, unsureclear, unsure
 TriTriangle, triweeklyangle, triweekly
 PrePrepay, prepackagepay, prepackage
 MisMisconduct, misspellconduct, misspell
 SubSubway, submarineway, submarine
Some more prefixesSome more prefixes
 Ante (before)Ante (before)
 Bi (two)Bi (two)
 Equi (equal)Equi (equal)
 Hypo (under)Hypo (under)
 Neo (new)Neo (new)
 Poly (many)Poly (many)
 Semi (half)Semi (half)
 Auto (self)Auto (self)
 Curcum (around)Curcum (around)
 Im (not)Im (not)
 Inter (between)Inter (between)
 Omni (all)Omni (all)
 Retro (backward)Retro (backward)
 Trans (across)Trans (across)
What is aWhat is a suffixsuffix
It comes at the end of a wordIt comes at the end of a word
For example:For example:
HelpHelp
HelpHelpfulful
Adjective suffixesAdjective suffixes
 -ful (beauti-ful (beautifulful))
 -y (funn-y (funnyy))
 -ing (interest-ing (interestinging))
 -ed (relax-ed (relaxeded))
 -ous (curi-ous (curiousous))
 -ible (sens-ible (sensibleible))
 -able (reason-able (reasonableable))
 -ive (act-ive (activeive))
 -ic (enthusiast-ic (enthusiasticic))
 -ent (intellig-ent (intelligentent))
 -ant (toler-ant (tolerantant))
 -al (loy-al (loyalal))
 -est (hon-est (honestest))
 -ite (pol-ite (politeite))
Noun suffixesNoun suffixes
 -or (profess-or (professoror))
 -th (ten-th (tenthth))
 -ine (eng-ine (engineine))
 -eer (engin-eer (engineereer))
 -er (comput-er (computerer))
 -ness (happi-ness (happinessness))
 -ence (excell-ence (excellenceence))
 -ion (dictat-ion (dictationion))
 -ity (vital-ity (vitalityity))
 -ian (politic-ian (politicianian))
 -at (democr-at (democratat))
 -acy (accur-acy (accuracyacy))
 -ist (pian-ist (pianistist))
 -logy (socio-logy (sociologylogy))
 -ment (pay-ment (paymentment))

pre_suffix

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    What is aWhatis a prefixprefix A beginning that is added to a root wordA beginning that is added to a root word For example:For example: PurposePurpose MultiMultipurposepurpose
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    Some common prefixesSomecommon prefixes  Re (again)Re (again)  Hyper (over)Hyper (over)  Un (not)Un (not)  Tri (three)Tri (three)  Pre (before)Pre (before)  Mis (wrong)Mis (wrong)  Sub (below)Sub (below)  ReReplayplay reresendsend rereplaceplace  HyperHyperactiveactive  UnUnclear, unsureclear, unsure  TriTriangle, triweeklyangle, triweekly  PrePrepay, prepackagepay, prepackage  MisMisconduct, misspellconduct, misspell  SubSubway, submarineway, submarine
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    Some more prefixesSomemore prefixes  Ante (before)Ante (before)  Bi (two)Bi (two)  Equi (equal)Equi (equal)  Hypo (under)Hypo (under)  Neo (new)Neo (new)  Poly (many)Poly (many)  Semi (half)Semi (half)  Auto (self)Auto (self)  Curcum (around)Curcum (around)  Im (not)Im (not)  Inter (between)Inter (between)  Omni (all)Omni (all)  Retro (backward)Retro (backward)  Trans (across)Trans (across)
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    What is aWhatis a suffixsuffix It comes at the end of a wordIt comes at the end of a word For example:For example: HelpHelp HelpHelpfulful
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    Adjective suffixesAdjective suffixes -ful (beauti-ful (beautifulful))  -y (funn-y (funnyy))  -ing (interest-ing (interestinging))  -ed (relax-ed (relaxeded))  -ous (curi-ous (curiousous))  -ible (sens-ible (sensibleible))  -able (reason-able (reasonableable))  -ive (act-ive (activeive))  -ic (enthusiast-ic (enthusiasticic))  -ent (intellig-ent (intelligentent))  -ant (toler-ant (tolerantant))  -al (loy-al (loyalal))  -est (hon-est (honestest))  -ite (pol-ite (politeite))
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    Noun suffixesNoun suffixes -or (profess-or (professoror))  -th (ten-th (tenthth))  -ine (eng-ine (engineine))  -eer (engin-eer (engineereer))  -er (comput-er (computerer))  -ness (happi-ness (happinessness))  -ence (excell-ence (excellenceence))  -ion (dictat-ion (dictationion))  -ity (vital-ity (vitalityity))  -ian (politic-ian (politicianian))  -at (democr-at (democratat))  -acy (accur-acy (accuracyacy))  -ist (pian-ist (pianistist))  -logy (socio-logy (sociologylogy))  -ment (pay-ment (paymentment))