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Greek and Latin Roots
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS Definition A wide variety of words can be made by adding a prefix or suffix to the beginning or end of a Greek or Latin root. Let’s take the word Aquarium for example. Aqua is a common Latin prefix used in everyday language that denotes water. Paired with another Latin suffix, rium which signifies a place or location, aquarium literally means a place or location of water, i.e. fish tanks. Aquafina, the popular water bottle company, stems from Latin roots also. The suffix fina originates from finis, which means boundary. Aquafina is a boundary (bottle) of water.
Syllables Affixs
DEFINITION: A syllable is a unit of spoken language comprised of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel. A syllable is also a component of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a portion of a word; e.g., there are two syllables in baseball and three in basketball. A syllable which ends in a consonant is named a closed syllable. The name of a syllable which ends in a vowel sound is an open syllable. HOW TO: Examples of Syllables Each new syllable will create a new vowel sound. For example: Mississippi (Four syllables: “Miss” + “iss” + “ipp” + “i”) Rhythm (Two syllables: “rhythm”) Peace (One syllable) Everyday Use: Syllables are used every day in reading and writing and daily conversation.