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Prefixes - Coggle Diagram
Prefixes
What prefixes give a word an opposite meaning?
"un-"
"unsafe"
"unequal"
"unlucky"
"unwrap"
"dis-"
"dislike"
"dishonest"
"disagree"
"im-"
"impossible"
"il-"
"illegal"
"in-"
"inconsiderate"
"ir-"
"irresponsible"
What is a prefix?
a letter or a group of letters at the beginning of a word
to change its meaning
"re-"
again
"rebuild"
"rewrite"
"replant"
"mis-"
badly/wrong
"misspell"
"misbehave"
"mistreat"
"super-"
emphasize the meaning
What prefixes describe amounts or numbers?
"bi-"
two
"bicycle"
"binocular"
"tri-"
three
"tricycle"
triangle
"cent-"
one hundred
"century"
"milli-"
one thousand
"millimeter"
How can prefixes help you understand words?
break apart
prefix & root word
"sub-"
"subway"
"subzero"
"submarine"