Prefixes: de- dis- dys- (Easy)

Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Neil…

Finn

And I'm Finn. In this programme were looking at prefixes: de--, spelt d-e-, dys--, spelt

d-y-s and dis--, spelt d-i-s--.

Neil

Prefixes  � or prefixes, as some people - are two or three letters that go at the beginning

of a word and affect its meaning.

Finn

look at what each prefix means and give you example sentences…

Neil

Therell be a quiz …*%��

Finn

…and leave you with a top tip for learning vocabulary.

Neil

But first, let's listen to Gladys talking about her Bert.

Finn

While you listen, think about this question: Does Gladys agree with Bert's doctor?

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Gladys

Bert's dyspepsia, indigestion, is quite bad at the moment. It's causing him quite a bit of

discomfort. The doctor says it's he eats too much fatty food. She says the

symptoms would disappear if Bert went on a detox diet. disrespect to the doctor,

but I disagree - I think it's caused by stress.

Neil

So we asked you: Gladys agree with the doctor?

Finn

And the answer is: No, she disagrees. Gladys thinks her husband's indigestion is by

stress, but the doctor thinks it's due to a bad diet.

Neil

Disagree is the key word because has the prefix dis, spelt d-i-s--. This means not. So by

adding dis, we can turn a word into opposite. So dis - agree means not to agree …*%��

Finn

…and dis - respect means not having respect.

Gladys says No disrespect to the doctor  � meaning she doesn't want people to think

she doesn't respect what doctor says. Let's hear another clip from Gladys with more

prefixes.

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Bert's dyspepsia, or indigestion, is bad at the moment. It's causing him quite a bit of

discomfort.

Finn

So we had discomfort. If you what the word comfort means …*%��

Neil

 � then you can work out what discomfort means: dis-- plus comfort us the

opposite of comfort: Bert's feeling uncomfortable.

Finn

And in the clip, we heard the word dyspepsia  � the medical word for indigestion,

when your stomach feels very full and uncomfortable after you eat.

Neil

This word with the prefix dys, but this time it's spelt d-y-s--.

Finn

This prefix is less common than dis, spelt --, but it also has a negative meaning  � it has

the idea of being bad or abnormal.

Neil

So is a medical condition when your body can't process food in the normal way.

Finn

Other words with the dys-- spelt d-y-s--, are dyslexia and dysfunctional. People

who have dyslexia have difficulty with reading…

Neil

 � and something is dysfunctional, it doesn't work properly.

Finn

Let's have another clip with the prefix dis--, d-i-s--. Well also our next prefix.

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She says the symptoms would disappear if Bert went on a detox diet.

So, we had disappear - that's dis-- plus appear…

Neil

Yes, and disappear, means the opposite of appear.

Finn

also had the word detox, which starts with the prefix de--, spelt d-e-.

Neil

Yes, the prefix de--, spelt -, usually means take away or remove something …*%��

Finn

So, if something is described as a detox, de-tox-, it it takes away toxins or poisons.

A detox diet could be one with just fruit and vegetables.

Neil

I to detox at the end of the day with a hot bath.

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Neil

were talking about the prefixes dis--, spelt d-i-s--; dys, spelt d-y-s--; and de--, spelt d-e-.

Finn

All these prefixes a negative meaning.

Neil

And now it's quiz time. Choose the correct word. Number one: One minute the dogs

playing in the garden. The next minute the garden was empty and they'd all a) disagreed b)

disappeared c) .

Finn

Well, the answer to that is b) disappeared.

Neil

Number two. People who drink too much alcohol sometimes to a clinic for a a)

dyspepsia b) discomfort c) detox.

Finn

The answer is c) detox.

Neil

And three: My daughter is having problems learning to read. Her teacher thinks she

may be a) disrespectful b) dyslexic ) dysfunctional.

Finn

The answer is b) dyslexic. And that's the end of the quiz. Well done if you got right.

Neil

Yes, well done. And now, here's our top tip for learning vocabulary: when you see or hear

new word, see if you can break the word up - if it starts with a prefix that you , it

may help you to understand the meaning.

Finn

There's more about this at bbclearningenglishcom.. Join us again for 6 Minute

Vocabulary.

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Bye!