A prefix is a letter or group of letters that we add to the beginning of a word or root to change its meaning and form

a new word. For example, the word "unhappy " consists of the prefix "un- " [which means "not "] combined with the root word "happy "; the word "unhappy " means "not happy." In contrast, a suffix is a letter or group of letters that we add to the end of a word or root. For example , the word homeless consists of the root "home " combined with the suffix "- less " [which means "without "]; the word "homeless " means " without a home ."

Most Common P refixes

Prefix antidedis-* en-, emforein-, im-, il-, ir-* intermidmisnonoverprere-* semisubsupertransun-* underagainst opposite not, opposite of cause to encode, before not between middle wrongly not over before again half under above across not under , Meaning Example Anti freeze; antibiotic de frost dis agree embrace fore cast injustice, impossible interact midway mis fire nonsense overlook pre fix re turn semicircle submarine superstar trans port unfriendly unde rsea

*Most frequent.

Most Common Suffixes

Suffix -able, -ible -al, -ial -ed* -en -er -er -est -ful -ic -ion, ition -ism -ity, -ty -less -ly* -ment -ness -ous, -eous, -ious -s, -es* -tion, -ation, Meaning can be done/ able to/ having the quality of having characteristics of past-tense verbs made of comparative one who superlative full of having characteristics of act, process quality of state of - without - characteristic of action or process state of, condition of possessing the qualities of more than one Example comfortable , manageable personal hopped wooden highe r worker, teacher biggest careful linguistic attraction; occas ion patriotis m infinity fearless quickly enjoyment kind ness joyous books , boxes

*Most frequent.

Mohamed Lahbib KATHI