24.
A stem plus the combining vowel is
known as the combining form .
In the word speedometer, for
example, "speed" is the stem and
"speed -o" is the combining form.
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25.
In the word thermometer, " therm" is
the stem and " therm - o" is the
________________.
combining form
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26.
In the word megalomania, " megal" is
the stem and " megal - o" is
________________.
combining form
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27.
In the word stratosphere, " strat" is the
stem and "strat- o" is the
_______________.
combining form
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28.
As a review, complete each of the
following statements:
a. The basic core of any word is
the ________.
stem (frame 15)
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difficult to pronounce. When the first
stem ends in a consonant and the
second word part begins with a
consonant, we must insert a vowel
called a __________ vowel.
combining (frame 17)
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