Word Analysis Discovering the meaning of unfamiliar forms of known words Part 1 -- Prefixes By Dr. Lynne Genser

Long words are often easier to understand than short words because they are built from parts which you already know.

Telecommunications tele communicate tions

Telecommunications tele- communicate -tions telephone television “far or distant” Changes a verb to noun

Telecommunications has three parts … tele communicate tions prefix root suffix

Word analysis is …  Dividing a word into familiar parts Why do it?  To learn the meaning of unfamiliar words

Try analyzing these words  Redirect  Unable  Disability  Underweight

Look at these words  Preschool  Premature  Pre-reading  Predict “Pre-” is a prefix. What does pre mean? before

“Pre-” is a prefix  A prefix is a syllable added to the beginning of a word which changes its meaning.

“Re-” is another prefix rewind retell replay review “re-” means again or anew or back

Here is another familiar prefix unhappy unable unfortunate “un-” means not

There are several prefixes which change a root’s meaning to the opposite…  Un-  In-  Ir-  Il-  Im-  Unexpected  Insecure  Irrelevant  Illegal  Impossible

Do exercises 1.1 and 1.2 now.