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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.
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Prefixes a 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
Suffixes a 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 Word the 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