Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

Prefix: re-

Back

Meaning: again, back. Examples: redo (do again), replay (play again).

Front

Prefix: bi-

Back

Meaning: two. Examples: bicycle (a vehicle with two wheels), bilingual (able to speak two languages).

Front

Prefix: sub-

Back

Meaning: under, below. Examples: submarine (a vehicle that operates underwater), subway (an underground train).

Front

Prefix: micro-

Back

Meaning: small. Examples: microscope (instrument to see tiny objects), microorganism (a very small organism).

Front

Prefix: un-

Back

Meaning: not, opposite of. Examples: unhappy (not happy), unfair (not fair).

Front

Prefix: in-

Back

Meaning: not, opposite of. Examples: incomplete (not complete), invisible (not visible).

Front

Prefix: tri-

Back

Meaning: three. Examples: triangle (a shape with three sides), tricycle (a vehicle with three wheels).

Front

Prefix: tele-

Back

Meaning: far, distance. Examples: telephone (device for speaking over distance), television (device for viewing from afar).

Front

Prefix: semi-

Back

Meaning: half, partly. Examples: semicircle (half a circle), semifinal (the round before the final).

Front

Prefix: multi-

Back

Meaning: many. Examples: multicolor (having many colors), multitask (doing many tasks at once).