Prefixes (closed syllable)

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' typically means 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'incomplete' means 'not complete'.

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What does the prefix 'ex-' mean?

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The prefix 'ex-' means 'out of' or 'from'. For example, 'export' means 'to send goods out of a country'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not' or 'without'. For example, 'nonfiction' means 'not fiction'.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'misunderstand' means 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'en-' mean?

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The prefix 'en-' means 'to cause to be' or 'to put into'. For example, 'enable' means 'to make able'.

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Can you give an example of a word with the prefix 'in-'?

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An example is 'invisible', which means 'not able to be seen'.

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Can you give an example of a word with the prefix 'ex-'?

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An example is 'exclude', which means 'to leave out'.

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Can you give an example of a word with the prefix 'non-'?

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An example is 'nonstop', which means 'without stopping'.