1SuffixPart ofspee chMeaningExamplesEffect onword stress-ableadjcapable,can dousable,notable, comfortableNeutral -ably adv notably, fashionablyNeutral-adnoun grouptriad, monad-adenounlemonade,accolade,blockadeStressedsuffix-agenounforminga noun marriage, mileage, garageNeutral -agogynoun leadingpedagogy, demagogyStressedsuffix-aladj aspect ofnominal, focal, (compare -ality)Neutral -alnounabstractnounrefusal, appraisalNeutral -alitynoun property (aspect,behaviour, condition) ofproportionality,sexuality (see -al and -ity) Stressedsuffix-an adj urbanNeutra l-anadj,noun republican, Roman, veteran Neutral-ancenounrelevance,annoyance, repentanceNeutral-ancynounpregnancy, redundancy, vacancy Neutral-ant adjrelevant,dominant, pleasantNeutral-antnounassitant,immigrant, Neutrainhabitantl -aradjlinear, alveolarNeutra l -ar noun beggar, liarNeutral-ard noundrunkard,coward, wizard, steward Neutral-ary adjordinary,secondary, military Neutral-ary noundictionary,library, seminaryNeutral -archnounruler,leadermonarch, tetrarchNeutral -archynoun rule, leadershipgynarchy, anarchyNeutra l-ateadjliterate,desperate, fortunateNeutral -ate noun certificate, advocateNeutral -ate verb concentrate, oscillateNeutral-athlonnounsporting eventpentathlon, decathlon Stressedsuffix-ationnoun state or concept ofinvitation,pronunciation,starvationStress ed suffix-ationnoun fromverbwith -ate, state or concept ofconcentration, oscillation, narrationStressedsuffix-ativeadjtalkative,lucrative, affirmative Neutral-atorynounlaboratory,conversatory-boundadvheading in thedirection ofinbound,outbound,citybound-cele,-coele, -coel noun body cavity mucocoel or mucocoele-celenoun tumor,hydatidocelehernia-centesisnoun puncturingamniocentesis,rachicentesis-cephalicadjrelating to the head anencephaly,macrocephaly-chondrionnoun smallgrainlike structure mitochondrion-cidenoun murder,killingagentsuicide,vespacide, regicide, fratricideNeutral-citynoun practiceatrocity-cynounexpressingthe quality of an adjective diplomacy, literacy, idiocyNeutral-cyclenoun circle,cycle, unit of radiofrequencyepicycle, hydrocycleNeutra l-domnoun stateor freedom,boredom, Neutracondition ofkingdom l-ectasia, -ectasisnounstretching out brochiectasis, telangiectasia -ectomy nounsurgical removallaryngectomy, vasectomy Stressedsuffix -ed adjbored, tiledNeutral-eenoun changesverb to anoun(the objectofthat verb)employee, referee, payee Stressed suffix-eeradjengineer, overseerStressed suffix-emenounlinguistic unit lexeme,phoneme,morpheme-emianoun blood conditionleukemia, anaemiaStress edsuffix-enadjgolden, wooden, written, frozenNeutral-enverb lessen, deafen, frightenNeutral -enchymanouncellulartissue mesenchyma, karyenchyma -encenounindependence, violence, absence Neutral-encynounfrequency,clemency, consistency Neutral-entadjdifferent,excellent, independent Neutral-entnounresident,regent, superintendentNeutral -eousadjcourteousNeutra l -ernoun changesverb to noun (thesubject ofwrite, writerNeutra lthat verb, see also-or)-ergy noun workenergy, synergy-ernadj direction western, northernNeutral-erynounslavery,machinery, nunneryNeutral-eseadj, noun nationality , language Chinese,Lebanese,PortugueseStress ed suffix -esqueadjin the style ofPythonesque,Romanesque, picturesqueStressedsuffix -essnoun femaleactress,waitress, stewardess, priestess Neutral-esthesis, -esthesianounsensation, feeling synesthesia, kinesthesisStressed suffix-eticadjenergetic, sympathetic,frenetic-ettenoun small ~diskette,statuette,usheretteStressedsuffix-farenounhow thingsare going / coming along welfare, fanfare,warfareStressedsuffix-fuladj fullof,having some or much hopeful, usefulNeutral-gatenoun a scandal, often political(back-forme d from the Watergate scandal)Watergate, nipplegateNeutral-gnosisnoun knowingprognosis, diagnosisStressed suffix -gonnoun anglepolygon, pentagonNeutral-grynoun adjective form of only2 or3 nouns in theEnglish languageangry, hungryNeutra l-hedronnoun seat, faceicosahedron,tetrahedronStressed suffix -holicadjlove,addictionalcoholic, workaholic Stressedsuffix-hoodnounstate/condi tion of, agroup sharingcharacteris ticsbrotherhood, adulthood, falsehoodNeutra l-ianounabnormal statemania,apraxia, dementia, dysarthriaStressonprevio usle -iableadjsociableStress on previous syllab le -ialadjspecial,filial, remedialStress onprevious syllab le -ianadjmammalianStress on previous syllab le-ianadj,nounBrazilian, ChristianStressonus syllab le -iannounlibrarian,barbarian, physicianStress onprevious syllab le -iantadjdeviant, defiantStress on previous syllab le -iaryadjtertiaryStress on previous syllab le-iateverbasphyxiate, deviateon previous syllab le-ibleadj capable,can do (sameas -able)incredible,terrible,visible-iblyadvincredibly,responsibly, terribly Stress onprevioussyllab le -icadj (adjective)neurotic,electronic, historicStress onprevious syllab le-icaladjhistorical,Stressphonological, economicalon previo us syllab le -icsnoun the study ofPhysics,Aerodynamics,Fo rensics, economics Stress onprevioussyllab le-idadj (categorical) property (aspect) ofhominid, tepid, candid,fervid (compare -al)-iency noun expedienyStress on previous syllab le-ient adjsalient,sentient, expedientStressonus syllab le -iernouncashier,financier, gondolierStress onprevious syllab le –ify, –fy verbto become, make clarify, specify, basify, vilify Stress onprevioussyllab le-ileadjtactile,facile, volatileNeutra l-illionlargenumbersmillion, billion-iousadjdelicious,ambitious, religious, vivaciousStressonus syllab le-ingnoun nounfromverb, in the process ofdoing, actingNeutral-ing nounbedding,stuffing, roofingNeutral -ionnounaction, companion-ishadj adjectivefrom noun;sort of;approximatelyfoolish, selfish, greenish, tallish Stressonprevioussyllable-ishadj, noun nationality , language Spanish,Turkish, EnglishStress onprevious syllab le-ismnoun doctrine,act, practice,conditionProtestantism,alcoholism,Buddhism,southernismNeutral-ist noun persondentist,socialist, cellistNeutral -istaadeptfashionista Condista-itenoun member of agroupsocialite, CarmeliteNeutra l -itis noun disease,inflammatio nhepatitis, gingivitis Stressedsuffix -itive adjsensitiveNeutral -itude nounattitude,gratitude, BeatitudeStress onprevious syllab le-ity noun expressing normality, formality, Stressstate or conditionbanality on previo us syllab le -iumnoun metallicelement(exception:helium)sodium, CalciumStresson previo us syllab le-iveadj makethenoun anadjectivedefensive, aggressive, passive Neutral-ization/-isationnounorganization/organisation, categorization/categori sationNeutral -ize/-iseverb to cause, tobe, tobecome materialize/materialise , idolize/idolise Neutral-izzleused for hip Americizzlehop slang -kinesisnoun movement(abilitythereof)telekinesis-lessadj lack ofhomeless,useless, carelessNeutral-letnoun diminutive, or denotinga relation to some partof the body ringlet, hamlet, ankletNeutral-likeadj having thequalities of childlikeNeutral-lingnounsmaller, younger, cuterorweaker version of the noun rootORsharing andarling, duckling, earthling, sapling Neutralquality of thenounroot (e.g. as afollower) -lyadj -like,having the attributesof stately, monthlyNeutra l-lyadv -like,having the attributesofquicklyNeutra l -mannoun personfireman, statesmanNeutral-mancynoundivination by crystallomancy, bibliomancy, necromancy Neutra l-manianoun anirrational but irresistiblkleptomania, megalomania, mythomaniaStressedsuffixa belief or action-mentnounabstract nounmovement, amazement, governmentNeutral-meternoun measuringdevicebarometer, thermometer-metrynoun measuresymmetry,geometry,isometry-mony noun testimony, ceremonyNeutral-morphism noun formisomorphism,homomorphism-most adj utmost, innermostNeutral-nessnounabstract nounkindness, ruthlessness, darknessNeutra l-niknoun Slavicorigin;correspondsto "-er"otkaznik, beatnik-ocracynoun system of government kakistocracy, democracy, androcracyStressedsuffix-ogramnoun writing, descriptionideogramStressed suffix-ography noun study ofstenography, geography,photographyStressedsuffix-oid adj resembling solenoid, hominoid -oidnoun resembling planetoid-ologistnoun onewhostudies a scientificsubject archaeologistStressed suffix-ologystudy,sciencebiology,psychology,planetologyStressedsuffix-ome noun subject of an "-omics" genome-omicsnoun studyof proteomics, economics Stressrules ed suffix -onomynoun knowledge ofastronomyStressed suffix-onym noun name, wordantonym,consonym,heteronym-opsynoun examination autopsy, biopsy-ornoun changes verb to noun(seealso -er), personactor, governorNeutral-or or -our noun candor, fervour, color-ory adj auditory, sensoryNeutral-orynounhistory, repository-oseadj fullof,like, given to;carbohydratverbose; globosees, protein derivatives -osisnoun process, action,formation, diseasedconditionmitosis,osmosis,ostosis, psychosis-ous adjadjectival suffixporous,disastrous, nervousNeutral-phagy,-phagia noun eatingmonophagy-philia noun attraction hemophilia-phobianoun fearacrophobia, mysophobia-phonenoun , adj sound, audio;speaker of a language telephone,homophone; AnglophoneNeutral-phytenoun plant, usedin botany to createterms whichtherophyte, halophytecategorise plants based ontheir life-histor y,growth-form orecological preferences -polisnoun referringto city orbig areaMetropolis,Indianapolis-sciencenoun knowingomniscience,prescience, conscience-scopenoun from Greek skopos, view;instrument for viewingand observingmicroscope, telescope,kaleidoscope, periscopespaces-scriptnoun writtenmanuscript, transcript -shipnoun abstractnoun, state of being friendship,relationship,dictatorshipNeutral-sionnoun noun thathasbeenalteredfrom aprocessdecision, illusionStressonprevioussyllable -someadjtiresome,awesome, fulsomeStress onprevious syllab le-stannounland, country Afghanistan-sternoun personyoungster, gangsterNeutral-tadjburnt, spoiltNeutral-th, -ethadjordinalnumbertenth,millionth,twentieth-thnounforming a noungrowth, health, depth,strength-tionnoun noun thathasbeenalteredfrom aprocessevaporation,introductionStressonprevio us syllable-tom, -tome noun part orsegment dermatome-tropism noun to turn phototropism -ty noun certainty, loyaltyNeutra l-uary noun sanctuary, mortuary-ulent adj turbulent, fraudulent -uousadjtempestuous, unctuous, sensuousNeutral-urenounfailure,exposure, temperatureNeutral -usnoun inflammatio n ulcus-ville noun city, town from FrenchNashville-vore, -vorous noun/ adjto devour carnivore, herbivore-ward or -wards adj, adv direction southward,inward, upwardNeutral-warenoun softwarehardware,software,freeware-ways adj sideways, longwaysNeutral -wise adj direction clockwise, lengthwiseNeutral-wrightnoun person who makes playwright, wheelwright, shipwright-y adj having thequality of, inclined torunny, messy, chewyNeutral。