50 Examples of Prefixes and Suffixes in English
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Suffixes
The suffix, which is a letter or a collection of letters used to create a new word in English and can be put at the end of the desired word, can be converted into a different word when added to any word. While the meaning of this converted word will not be much different, it will be structurally different, you can see that a word that is a verb is an adjective.
This subject is a must-learn for anyone who wants to learn new words in English because once you learn this subject, you will be able to learn words in groups and save time.
Here are Common Suffix List, Meaning and Examples
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| –age | A result | Wreckage |
| –ance | An action os state | Importance |
| -ant | A person | Assistant |
| –ee | A person | Referee |
| -ence | An action or state | Difference |
| -er / –or | A person | Teacher |
| –ery | A type or place of work | Bakery |
| –ess | Makes a feminine form | Waitress |
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -ful | As much as will fill | Spoonful |
| –ism | A belief or condition | Judaism |
| –ist | A person | Florist |
| –ment | An action or state | Measurement |
| –ness | A quality or state | happiness |
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
Prefixes
Prefixes, consisting of syllables or syllables added to the beginning of a word or the root of a word, to change the meaning of another word, enable English-speaking people to create new words and make these newly created words easy to understand. Learning these prefixes, which make English quite colorful and somewhat complex, helps you learn new words. For this reason, you should learn these prefixes and the meanings they add to the sentence.
| un- | opposite | uncover, unlock, unsafe, unemployment |
| trans- | across; move between | transatlantic, transcend, transfer, transact, transport |
| super- | above | supersonic, superstar, supernatural, superstore |
| sub- | under | submarine, subtext, substandard, substitute, subversive |
| semi- | half | semicircle, semiprecious, semicolon, semifinal |
| re- | again; back | rewrite, reread, return |
| pre- | before | preview, pretest, prevent, preplan |
| over- | too much | overload, overdo, overact, overboard, overdose |
| non- | not | nonsense, nonverbal, nonstick, nonspecific |
| mis- | wrongly | misjudge, misinterpret, misguided, mismatch, misplace |
| mid- | middle | midterm, Midwest, midstream, midway, midnight |
| inter- | between, among | interstate, international, intermission, intermingle, interface |
| in- , im-, ir- | into; not | invade, implant, imperfect, immoral, inedible, incapable, irregular, irresponsible, irritate |
| fore- | before | foreshadow, foresight, foreseeable, forecast, foreground |
