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Components that make-up a word: Morpheme is the smallest meaning units into which a word can be divided.Onset is the initial consonant or consonants in a syllable (e.g., In sat, the onset is s.)Rime is the vowel and any consonants after the initial consonant or consonants in a syllable (e.g., In sat, the rime is at.)Prefix is a morpheme that cannot stand alone to form meaningful words are called affixes. A prefix is an affix that is placed before a root word to form a word with a meaning different from that of the root. (In unhappy, un is the prefix.)Suffix is a suffix is an affix placed after a root word or root to form a word with a different meaning or different grammatical function. (E.g., In the boys, s is the suffix. In tallest, est is the suffix.)Root word or root is a morpheme that can both stand alone and have meaning and be combined with other roots to form new words. (E.g., Doghouse is a compound word containing two root words dog and house.)

 

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