Vocabulary Builder: Prefixes

WHAT ARE PREFIXES?

Prefixes are a letter or groups of letters that are attached to the beginning of a word to make another word and change its meaning.

Example

're'  is a prefix that means again

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replay = play again

retry = try again

redo = read again

rewrite = write again

You need to write this paper again! ➡️ You need to rewrite this paper.

WHY LEARN AND USE THEM?

✅increase your fluency

✅increase your vocabulary

✅sound more natural

COMMON PREFIXES & EXAMPLES

PRACTICE

Test your knowledge of the meaning of common prefixes

More Practice

B1-B2 Exercise 1 (Flashcards)

B1-B2 Exercise 2

C1-C2 Exercise 1

C1 - C2 Exercise 2