Assimilated Prefixes & More

Word Sums

100

assign

as + sign

200

oppose

op + pose

300

support

sup + port

400

comparable

com + pare + able

(the <e> is replaced in this word but is there in the base element)

500

occurring

oc + cur + ing

(the <r> doubles in this word but is single in the base)

Two Consecutive Identical Consonants

100

egg

As a content word it needs three letters.

200

pass

Plural cancelation, 'floss' rule.

300

off

'floss' rule, content spelling, different from <of>

400

reddest

Double the consonant when adding a vowel suffix (the doubling rule).

500

attract

<at> is an assimilated prefix

<ad->

100

a__opt

<ad>
adopt

200

a__sort

<as>

assort

300

a__tach

<at>

attach

400

a__cept

<ac>

accept

500

a__gravate

<ag>

aggravate

<con->

100

co__nect

<con>

connect

200

co__pare

<com>

compare

300

co__bine

<com>

combine

400

co__rupt

<cor>

corrupt

500

co__lege

<col>

college

What's That Prefix Mean?

100

prefix

<pre> means 'before'

200

submarine

<sub> means 'under'

300

incapable

<in-> means 'not'

400

obstacle, obstruction

<ob-> means 'in the way of, facing'

500

inspire, inject

<in-> means 'in, into'