What is a prefix?
Prefixes are little words that come before a word like im-, ir- and il-. They are the opposite of suffixes.
Here are some examples of words with the prefix im-:
Improve, impress, immersion and immobilise.
Here are some examples of words with the prefix ir-:
Irreality, irretrievable, irresponsible and irredeemable.
Here are some examples of words with the prefix il-:
Illegal, illegible, illusion and illiterate.
Let's see how well you can spot the correct spelling of these words!
Choose the correct spelling:
imediate or immediate?
The correct spelling is immediate.