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GCSE English Language · key term
A word or base to which a prefix or suffix can be added, such as appear in disappear.
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Revise: SpellingA root word is a word or base to which other parts can be added. A prefix comes before it; a suffix comes after it. Recognising those parts gives you something more reliable than a guess based on pronunciation.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A word or base form to which a prefix or suffix can be added, such as ‘appear’ in ‘disappear’.
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A word to which a prefix or suffix can be added, such as ‘appear’ in ‘disappear’.
Revise: SpellingA prefix goes before a root word. Most prefixes leave the root spelling unchanged: dis + appear = disappear and mis + spell = misspell. Keeping both parts intact explains why ‘misspell’ has two adjacent s letters.
