Shifting Words
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរទម្រង់ពាក្យ
Adding parts to a word can change its meaning, grammar, or pronunciation.
🔄 Meaning Change (បុព្វបទ)
Un- / Dis-
Makes the meaning negative or opposite.
Example: Unhappy (មិនសប្បាយចិត្ត)
Example: Disagree (មិនយល់ស្រប)
Example: Disagree (មិនយល់ស្រប)
Re-
Means to do something again.
Example: Redo (ធ្វើម្តងទៀត)
Example: Rewrite (សរសេរឡើងវិញ)
Example: Rewrite (សរសេរឡើងវិញ)
⚙️ Grammar Change (បច្ច័យ)
-ness / -ment
Changes an Adjective/Verb into a Noun.
Kind (adj) ➝ Kindness (noun)
Manage (v) ➝ Management (noun)
Manage (v) ➝ Management (noun)
-ize / -en
Changes a Noun/Adjective into a Verb.
Real (adj) ➝ Realize (verb)
Short (adj) ➝ Shorten (verb)
Short (adj) ➝ Shorten (verb)
🎙️ Stress Shift (ការសង្កត់សំឡេង)
When words get longer, the "strong" sound often moves! Listen carefully.
The "Photo" Family
PHO-to-graph
/ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
pho-TOG-ra-phy
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
pho-to-GRAPH-ic
/ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
The "Economy" Family
e-CON-o-my
/ɪˈkɒnəmi/
e-co-NOM-ic
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
Builder Quiz 🏗️
Test your word building skills!
Which prefix means "Again"?
Change "Sad" (Adj) to a Noun:
Where is the stress in "Photography"?
Mission 📝
Audio Recorder
Stress Practice
Record yourself saying these 3 word pairs on your phone. Listen back to check the stress!