How to pronounce suffix
American English pronunciation
SUF-iks
- IPA
- /ˈsʌfɪks/
- Syllables
- SUF · iks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What suffix means
A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
In a sentence: Add the suffix -ful to help, and you get helpful.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "fastened on below," the way a suffix is fastened to the end of a word.
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