Dr. Judith M. Newman

Spelling Patterns in English

 

   Sound Patterns Structural Patterns  Meaning Patterns  
 
 
    Prefixes   Assessment  
    Multi-Syllabic Words   1-1-1 Rule   References  

PREFIXES

In English, prefixes convey meaning. Largely derived from Latin these elements carry into English their Latin origins. Again, the regularity of these structural / meaning elements makes the spelling of many words highly predictable.

ab-
com-
dis-
im-
mis-
post-
re-

ad-
con-
en-
in-
ob-
pre-
sub-
un-

be-
de-
ex-
inter-
per-
pro-
trans-

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