Affixes, Synonyms, and Antonyms

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. Examples include prefixes and suffixes.

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is an affix placed at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. For example, 'un-' in 'unhappy' means 'not'.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is an affix added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function. For example, '-ed' in 'walked' indicates past tense.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'to do again'. For example, 'redo' means to do something again.

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'hot' is an antonym of 'cold'.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word. For example, 'happy' is a synonym of 'joyful'.

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Which word has both a prefix and a suffix?

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The word 'preheated' has the prefix 'pre-' and the suffix '-ed'.

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Where do prefixes go in a word?

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Prefixes go at the beginning of a word.

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Which word has a prefix?

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The word 'uneducated' has the prefix 'un-'.

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What is the antonym of 'yell'?

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The antonym of 'yell' is 'whisper'.