Prefixes

A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes the meaning of the word.

The prefix 'mis-' means 'bad' or 'badly.'

The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of.'

The main part of a word is called the base word.

The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of.'

An example is 'misunderstand,' which means to understand incorrectly.

An example is 'disconnect,' which means to break the connection.

An example is 'unhappy,' which means not happy.

A base word is a word that can stand alone and has meaning without any prefixes or suffixes.

A prefix is added to the beginning of a word, while a suffix is added to the end of a word.