What is a prefix?

Prefixes are little words that come before a word like inter- and super-. They are the opposite of suffixes.

The prefix inter- means 'between' or 'among'.

The prefix super- means 'above'.

Here are some examples of words with the prefix inter-:

Interact, intercity and international.

 

Here are some examples of words with the prefix super-:

Supermarket, superstar, and supermodel.

 

Let's see how well you can spot the correct spelling of these words! 

Choose the correct spelling.

(interact or interract)

The correct spelling is interact.