Podcasts Other Membean Word Root Of the Day #59 Undertake the Sub Prefix Subway

#59 Undertake the Sub Prefix Subway

Published: Jan. 3, 2012, 7 a.m.

Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix sub-, with its variants which all begin with su-, is a prolific part of the English language. Examples using this prefix include subway, suffer, supply, and suggest. An easy way to remember that the prefix sub- means “under” is through the word submarine, or a vehicle that travels “under” the sea.
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