Words with Prefixes and Suffixes
Words with Prefixes and Suffixes
Words with Prefixes and Suffixes
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<strong>Words</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Prefixes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Suffixes</strong><br />
Root/base word Prefix/suffixes New words<br />
act -tion action<br />
active in- inactive<br />
angle tri- triangle<br />
boat -ing boating<br />
bridge -ed, -ing bridged, bridging<br />
build re- rebuild<br />
cloud -y cloudy<br />
confident over- overconfident<br />
equal un- unequal<br />
fish -ing fishing<br />
flower -ist florist<br />
herb -ivore herbivore<br />
herb -icide herbicide<br />
laugh -ed, -ing, -able laughed, laughing, laughable<br />
marine sub- submarine<br />
paint re- repaint<br />
pilot -ing piloting<br />
respect dis- disrespect<br />
scope micro-, tele-, peri- microscope, telescope, periscope<br />
shop -ed, -ing shopped, shopping<br />
solvable un- unsolvable<br />
sonic super- supersonic<br />
talk -ed talked<br />
tie re- retie<br />
tie un- untie<br />
tile re-, -ed retiled<br />
view pre- preview<br />
walk -ed, -ing walked, walking<br />
way mid- midway<br />
write re- rewrite<br />
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Common <strong>Suffixes</strong><br />
Suffix Meaning Example<br />
-er doer teacher<br />
-able able to unbelievable<br />
-ous full of dangerous<br />
-ness state of being happiness<br />
-ful full of wonderful<br />
-ly or -y like gently<br />
-ment state of government<br />
Common <strong>Prefixes</strong><br />
Prefix Meaning Example<br />
re- again rewrite<br />
in- not inactive<br />
un- not unbelievable<br />
pre- before preview<br />
post- after wonderful<br />
super- over supersonic<br />
sub- under submarine<br />
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