Break It Up
Break the word into its Prefix and Base Word.
nonfiction
Prefix - non
Base Word - fiction
What do we call the beginning part added to a word that cannot stand alone?
Prefix
What does the prefix non- mean?
not, negative, exclusion
How many syllables in the word: nonconformist
4
not containing fat
nonfat
Break the word into Prefix and Base Word.
disagree
Prefix - dis
Base - agree
What do we call the ending part added to a word that cannot stand alone?
Suffix
What does the prefix dis- mean?
not, the absence of, apart
How many syllables in the word: nonchalant
not making sense or having logic
nonsense
Break the word into Prefix and Base Word.
immature
Prefix- im
Base - mature
What is another name for "base word"?
Root word
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before
How many syllables in the word:nonissue
3
Not mandated or required to attend work during an emergency.
nonessential
Break the word into Prefix, Base Word, Suffix.
undecided
Prefix- un
Base- decide
Suffix - ed
Break the word Morphology into Base Word and Suffix
Base - Morph
Suffix - ology
What does the prefix un- mean?
not, opposite of
How many syllables in the word:nonessential
Not real or true
nonexistent
Break the word into Prefix, Base Word, Suffix.
disregarded
Prefix - dis
Base - regard
Suffix - ed
What is the definition of 'morphology'?
The study of shape.
or
The study of how words change.
What does the prefix re- mean?
to do again
How many syllables in the word:nonegotiable
To not follow established rules, policies, and regulations.
noncompliant