Word parts

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Word parts
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Prefixes

• A prefix is a syllable or group of syllables
  added to the beginning of a word to change its
  meaning or form.

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Suffixes

• A suffix is a syllable added at the end of a word
  to form another word of different meaning.

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Root Words

• A root word forms the base of a longer word.
• Often a root word can form another word when a
  prefix or a suffix is added to it.
• Many root words in English come from Latin words.