English Vocabulary Building Root Words

hello everyone and welcome to another session today we will be looking at root words yes root words in case you're wondering what root word is the root word is the main word or base on which we build or make new words like construction worker prepares foundation then builds so we also build words by adding syllables or letters to base words for example let us look at the root word throne given the prefix that's which means done off away or from we may add that prefix to the root word throne and we will form an entirely new word dethrone let us look at another example the word journal the root word journal journal means daily records or news if we are to work at the suffix ist which is used to form nouns and refers to one who functions as we can now form whole new word journalist and you can figure what the meaning of journalist is let us look at another very simple example the prefix re the root turn the suffix ing now means back turn means to move around and in shows continuity and there we will make an entirely new word again returning and it's that simple now let's see if we can find the root words in these courageous encourage encouragement discourage discouragement what do you think the root word is if you said courage you are correct and now let's try some others can you find the root word in these knowledge acknowledge acknowledgement acknowledging what do you think the root word is if you said the root word is no then you are very correct but be careful of the silent letter in the word no moving along let's see if we can find the root word in the following words fortunes fortunate fortunately unfortunate unfortunately misfortune what do you think the root word is here have little challenge for you can you challenge yourself into finding and writing about 10 words and highlight the root of them come on you can do it also have another challenge for you add suffixes and prefixes to the root words below those words are make sell pay mari and there you have it that's all for now do hope you've learned something hope you've learned lot goodbye