What are examples of prefixes and suffixes?
A prefix is a syllable placed in front of a word to add or to change its meaning.Prefix -- Meaning -- Example1) anti -- against, opposite -- anti-fungal, antidepressant2) auto -- self -- autograph, automobile3) bi -- two -- bicycle, bivalve4) con -- with -- contact, conform, converse5) un -- not -- unconvincing, unnatural, unprepared6) re -- again -- revisit, reenter7) a, an -- not, without -- amoral, anesthetic, apolitical, asocial8) ab -- away from -- abduction, abstain, abnormal9) ambi -- both -- ambidextrous, ambivalent10) centro, centri -- around, center -- concentric, centrifugal11) dis -- apart, not -- disengage, discord, discomfortA suffix is a set of letters added at the end of a word to make another word or as an inflexion. It can alter the spelling of words when changing the part of speech.Suffix -- Meaning -- Example1) -er -- doer -- teacher2) -able -- able to -- unbelievable3) -ous -- full of -- dangerous4) -ness -- state of being -- happiness5) -ful -- full of -- wonderful6) -ly or y --like -- gently, wintry7) -ment --state of -- government8) -cide -- kill(ing) -- patricide, infanticide, herbicide, suicide9) -logy -- study field of -- biology, geology, etymology, cardiology10) -phobia -- exaggerated fear -- photophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia
