affixation

/ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən/

Syllables af·fix·a·tion

Stress af-fix-A-tion

Phonics Breakdown

af

/æf/

short a

fix

/fɪks/

short i

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion

Meaning

the process of adding a prefix or suffix to a word

Sound Reference

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af=/æf/(after) + fix=/fɪks/(fix) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Affixation is a common way to create new words in English.