![]() Root word techniqueĪ root word is the base (root) of a new word. Sweetener became the perfect word to introduce this technique because the word sweet is an easy and common word that everyone already understands. (This story is from 2008.) I did some research and I found that it has been used in Canada and America recently, but it has been used in Japan for more than 30 years! When I asked my students if they have heard about stevia we talked about sweeteners. I like to cook, and while I was looking at some new recipes, I saw a sweetener called “stevia” that was becoming common in North America. Let me share a real story to explain how we can use the root word technique to easily understand more English words. I’m sure it can help you understand and use English too. This is also something I use to learn Japanese vocabulary. We will add prefixes and suffixes to words we may already know to make new words. Increase English vocabulary with Prefixes and Suffixes ![]() A Prefix is a letter or group of letters that go in front of a word and a Suffix goes at the end of a word. You can combine prefixes and suffixes with words you already know to make new words. ![]() Prefixes and suffixes are important pieces of English grammar that can help you increase your vocabulary. Increase English vocabulary with Prefixes and Suffixes. ![]()
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