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root word

root word
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [root, roo t wurd]
    • /rut, rʊt wɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [root, roo t wurd]
    • /rut, rʊt wɜrd/

Definitions of root word words

  • noun root word basic word form without prefix or suffix 1
  • noun root word the form of a word after all affixes are removed 0
  • noun root word A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin. 0
  • noun root word Alternative form of root It is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots. 0
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Parts of speech for Root word

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Root word

root word popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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