Closed Syllables
skeptic
skep/tic
human
mailbox
mail/box
babble
bab/ble
What are the affixes in "misspelled"?
mis- (prefix) and -ed (suffix)
trellis
trel/lis
locate
lo/cate
seashell
sea/shell
bugle
bu/gle
What are the affixes in "contentment"?
con- (prefix) and -ment (suffix); -tent- is a root (but we haven't learned it yet)
kingpin
king/pin
habit
hab/it
demeaning
de/mean/ing
doodle
doo/dle
What are the affixes in "displeasingly"?
dis- (prefix), -ing (suffix), and -ly (suffix)
indented
in/dent/ed
punishment
pun/ish/ment
unlawful
un/law/ful
giggling
gig/gl/ing
What are the affixes in "interconnected"?
inter- (prefix), con- (prefix) and -ed (suffix)
empty
emp/ty
emulate
em/u/late
jauntiness
jaunt/i/ness
tablecloth
ta/ble/cloth
What are the affixes in "retractible"?
re- (prefix), -tract- (root), and -ible (suffix)