one or more syllables added to the end of a root word
Explanation:
Suffixes belong to what are known as affixes. An affix refers to a word attachment to a root word, giving it a different meaning. It's type changes depending to it's placement: at the beggining of the root word or at the end of the root word.
- A preffix is a type of affix in which one ore more syllables are added at the beggining of a root word. Example: determined - <u>pre-determined.</u>
- A suffix is a type of affix in which one or more syllables are added at the end of a root word. Example: beauty - <u>beauty-ful</u>
<u>one or more syllables added to the end of a root word</u>.
Explanation:
The suffix is usually one or more letters (which can also be considered syllables if you take into account the voice beats), <u>which are at the end of a root word and modify to some extent the definition of the total word</u>, some examples are:
